<h1>Uttarakhand hikes sugarcane SAP to Rs 405, Rs 395 per quintal for 2025-26, boosting farmer incomes</h1> Uttarakhand has revised the State Advised Price (SAP) for sugarcane for the 2025-26 crushing season, setting Rs 405 per quintal for early-maturing varieties and Rs 395 per quintal for normal varieties, reflecting a Rs 30 increase from the previous season. The decision, taken by the state government after consultations with cooperative, public, and private sugar mills, relevant departments, farmer organisations, and other stakeholders, aims to enhance farmers' economic conditions. Authorities considered the central government's fair and remunerative price (FRP), prevailing prices in Uttar Pradesh, and state-specific geographical and agricultural factors to ensure a balanced and legally defensible pricing policy that supports both farmers and the sugar industry.