Less time, less illness and more weight! This special variety of sugarcane brings joy to the faces of farmers, they make huge profits. Last Updated: December 15, 2025, 19:36 IST Gane Ki Kheti: A farmer from Gonda has changed the face of farming by growing an improved variety of sugarcane. High yield at low cost and better income made this variety a topic of discussion among farmers. With proper care, this variety turns out to be a profitable deal for the farmers. Gonda: If the right technology and right crop is chosen along with hard work in farming, then the farmer can increase his income manifold. A similar example came to light in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh, where a farmer from Mankapur development block achieved excellent yield by growing an improved variety of sugarcane. Cultivation of this variety has not only increased production, but due to reduced costs, profits have also increased. While talking to Local 18, progressive farmer Praveen Kumar Singh says he chose 0238 variety instead of traditional sugarcane. This variety is ready in less time and generally there is less possibility of diseases in it. Although the problem of red rot disease surfaced some time ago, this problem has been controlled with timely treatment and care. Sugarcane is better in length, thickness and weight. Praveen Kumar Singh says that both the length and thickness of sugarcane in 0238 variety are good. As a result, the weight of sugarcane is higher and the yield per acre is much higher than that of normal varieties. This is the reason why nearby farmers are also increasingly attracted to this variety. Praveen Kumar Singh told that earlier about 60 percent of the sugarcane planted in his country was of 0238 variety. When the problem of red rot disease began to emerge, he himself was cautious at first. Sugarcane was treated on time and field monitoring was increased. What is the yield per acre? Farmer Praveen says that 0238 variety yields about 400 to 450 quintals of sugarcane per acre. If the field is cared for and treated in time, the yield can be more than 500 quintal. He cultivated sugarcane of 0238 variety in total 3 hectares. The cost of this variety is low and the production is 15 to 20 percent more than other varieties. Big profit at low cost: Farmer Praveen says the cost of cultivating 3 hectares of sugarcane is around Rs 1 to 1.5 lakh. At the same time, he earns around Rs 4 to 5 lakh from this farming. More about the author Seema Nath Seema Nath has been working in the field of media for five years. Worked in Shah Times, Uttaranchal Deep, News Update Bharat as well as Local 18 (Network 18). Currently I am associated with News18 (Network18), where I…read more Location: Gonda, Uttar Pradesh First published: 15 December 2025, 19:36 IST home farming Less time, less diseases and more weight! The faces of farmers blossomed with this special variety of sugarcane.