LUCKNOW: In spite of increase in sugar cane area and substantial hike of Rs 40 per quintal in the state advised price (SAP) of sugar cane from Rs 170 to 210, this year, Uttar Pradesh runs short of its sugar production target this year.

With cane crushing season almost drawing close to an end, the sugar production is now estimated to be not more than 58.8 lakh tonnes as against the original esti