Karnal, Oct. 31 -- Various farmer organisations on Friday protested the Haryana government's announcement of a Rs.15 per quintal increase in the sugarcane state advised price (SAP) for the 2026-27 season, calling it inadequate and unjust.

The government set the sugarcane price at Rs.430 per quintal for the 2026-27 season and Rs.450 per quintal for the 2027-28 season, giving a hike of Rs.35 over two years.

Members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) protested near the residence of agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana in Yamunanagar's Radaur.

Led by district unit president Sanju Gudiana, the union members stated that agricultural input costs have risen steadily for several years. Prices for diesel, fertilizers, pesticides, irrigation...