India, Sept. 29 -- Thousands of sugarcane farmers protested at Kittur Rani Chennamma Circle in Hubballi on Tuesday. They came from Karnataka and neighbouring states, and demanded that cane be priced at Rs 5,500 a tonne for the 2026-27 crushing season.

The protest was organised by the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene. Farmers from Dharwad, Belagavi and other districts joined it, and the organisers put the gathering at more than 2,000., reported media. Members of the Shetkari Sanghatana from Maharashtra, led by Raju Shetti, also took part.

The protesters demanded a higher Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane. They want the minimum selling price of sugar raised from Rs 31 a kg to Rs 60 a kg. They also sought an additional...