Bengaluru, Oct. 23 -- Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka has urged the state government to take immediate steps to resolve the problems faced by sugarcane growers, as demands for higher cane prices, better returns and timely payments continue to put pressure on the state's sugar industry.
The appeal comes ahead of a proposed meeting on October 26 between Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, sugarcane farmers and sugar factory representatives in Belagavi to discuss the growers' demands.
Sugarcane farmers are demanding a price of Rs 5,500 per tonne, against the Centre's fair and remunerative price (FRP) of Rs 3,650 per tonne for the 2026-27 sugar season. They have also sought an increase in the minimum selling price of sugar from Rs 31 t...