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Farmer Sachin Singh Achieves 800 Quintals Per Acre with 'CO 118' Sugarcane
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News18•22-09-2026, 13:44
Farmer Sachin Singh Achieves 800 Quintals Per Acre with 'CO 118' Sugarcane
- •Farmer Sachin Singh from Ramnagar achieved up to 800 quintals per acre production with 'CO 118' sugarcane.
- •He utilized the STT (Space Transplanting) method, reducing seed consumption by 5 times compared to conventional methods.
- •The cultivation cost per acre is approximately 70 thousand rupees, but yields significant profits.
- •Sachin earned a net profit of about 6 lakh rupees from sugarcane cultivation on just three acres.
- •According to Ramnagar Sugar Mill's Assistant Sugarcane Manager Abhay Jha, this variety grows up to 20 feet, is thick, rich in juice, and produces 11 stalks per plant.
Key Questions Answered
The CO 118 sugarcane variety yields 700 to 800 quintals per acre. Selling the crop from one acre generates up to three lakh rupees in income with a profit of about two lakh rupees.
The STT method consumes only about 7 quintals of seeds per acre, which is approximately 5 times less than the common traditional method.
The CO 118 variety grows up to 20 feet long and very thick, with each stalk weighing between two and two and a half kilograms. It contains a very high amount of juice, and about 11 sugarcane stalks emerge from a single plant.
