The central government has taken a major step to protect the interests of sugarcane farmers: announcing the formation of a high-level committee within a week.

India, Oct. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi , the Central Government is taking concrete steps with full commitment to the overall welfare of farmers , transparent assessment of their produce , and income security . In this regard , Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Consumer Affairs , Food and Public Distribution Minister Shri Prahlad Joshi held a very important and sensitive high - level meeting with delegations of sugarcane farmers from Karnataka and Maharashtra . The meeting was attended by relevant ministers from the Karnataka government and senior secretary - level officia...