Mumbai: Shares of sugar companies rose up to 15% on Friday on expectations the UP government will announce measures to boost the sector. UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, in a recent meeting with sugar mill owners, is said to have assured them the state will help expand mill capacities with fresh investments and double farmer incomes. Adityanath said his govern ment would ensure that cane prices are kept steady in order to help both farmers and mill owners, according to reports.