Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai and Cooperation Minister Shri Kedar Kashyap congratulated the sugarcane farmers.

With the increase in sugarcane bonus, farmers will get better rewards for their hard work - Cooperation Minister Shri Kedar Kashyap

The basis for calculating sugarcane bonus has been increased from ₹355 to ₹425 per quintal.

Raipur, October 2026/The Chhattisgarh government has given a major gift to the state's sugarcane farmers ahead of Navratri. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, the state government has increased the sugarcane bonus calculation basis from ₹355 to ₹425 per quintal. This decision will result in a bonus amount of approximately ₹51.09 crore for 31,022 farmers who supplied sugarcane to the state's four cooperative sugar factories in the 2025-26 crushing season.

Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai and Cooperation Minister Shri Kedar Kashyap congratulated and wished the sugarcane farmers of the state on this occasion. Cooperation Minister Shri Kashyap said that the increase in sugarcane bonus will provide better returns to the farmers for their hard work and strengthen their financial position. He said that the state government is giving top priority to the interests of farmers and is continuously working towards increasing their income and making farming more profitable. The increased bonus amount will help farmers bear the cost of farming and better prepare for the upcoming crop. This decision will not only encourage sugarcane production in the state but will also provide financial support to the farmers associated with cooperative sugar factories.

For the 2025-26 crushing season, the bonus calculation is based on an FRP of ₹329.05 per quintal. Under the new system, farmers will receive a bonus of ₹95.95 per quintal after subtracting the FRP from ₹425.

Under this decision, 14,961 farmers of Bhoramdev Cooperative Sugar Factory, Kawardha will receive a bonus amount of approximately ₹24.55 crore and 8,049 farmers of Sardar Patel Cooperative Sugar Factory, Pandariya will receive a bonus amount of approximately ₹11.68 crore. Similarly, 7,250 farmers of Mahamaya Cooperative Sugar Factory, Kerata will receive a bonus of approximately ₹11.35 crore and 762 farmers of Danteshwari Maiya Cooperative Sugar Factory, Balod will receive a bonus of approximately ₹3.52 crore.