Sugarcane cultivation has completely collapsed in Muniguda block of Rayagada district. Once a major exporter of jaggery, the region now fails to meet even 1% of local market demand, forcing reliance on Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Factors like the closure of the Jeypore Sugar Factory, lack of government incentives, and irrigation issues have led farmers to switch to cotton and paddy. Despite the agriculture department's offer of subsidies and seeds, farmers remain disinterested in reviving sugarcane farming. https://sambad.in/state/sugarcane-cultivation-sinks-hope-for-sugarcane-crop-vanishes-11849414 #creator program