Shivanand Patil, Minister for Textiles and Sugarcane Development, said that all the sugar factories in the State must take permission from the government and start cane crushing during or after November.
Speaking to media representatives in Kalaburagi on Sunday, the Minister said that the directions were already given to the concerned authorities and the sugar mills.
“The process of sugarcane procurement and its crushing was not proper in the State. Early harvests will lead to diminishing yields. For maximum output, we need to harvest and crush cane at a proper time. That is why we have fixed a timeframe for harvesting and crushing cane this time,” Mr. Patil said.
