India, Nov. 7 -- The Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, led by former MP Raju Shetti, late on Friday called off its 62-hour road blockade at the Kini toll plaza on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway (NH-48) after reaching an agreement with sugar mill owners over sugarcane prices.

The mills agreed to a revised price of up to Rs.4,200 per tonne, which was accepted by the farmers' organisation.

The decision followed a meeting between representatives of sugar mills and the farmers' organisation at the Kolhapur district collector's office. After the meeting, late at night, Shetti reached the protest site and announced the suspension of the agitation.

Shetti said, "Initially, the mills had offered Rs.3,800 plus Rs.200 per tonne. However, on Th...