Belagavi, Oct. 27 -- Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said farmers and sugar factory owners had agreed to accept the price fixed by the Central Government, adding that he would meet Union Minister Pralhad Joshi to discuss the demand for an increase in sugar prices.

Speaking to the media at the Circuit House in Belagavi before leaving for Bengaluru, Shivakumar said discussions with sugarcane farmers and factory owners had brought the two sides closer to a resolution. He emphasised that the state government would stand by farmers while also addressing the concerns raised by sugar factories.

"I met the farmers and the factory owners. We have resolved that we will have to accept the price fixed by the Central Government. U...