Bengaluru ( Karnataka ) [India], November 7 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met sugarcane factory owners and farmers at Vidhana Soudha to discuss sugarcane pricing , ethanol production, and exports. Responding to their concerns, he said, "We will stand with the farmers . You too must be ready to help solve their problems," and assured the State Government would act on issues within its control.

During the meetings with CM factory owners, it was pointed out that "Production and sale of sugar ethanol production and price fixing, sugar export and its pricing all fall under the jurisdiction of the Central Government."

They expressed concern that policies from the Centre have placed South Indian mills at a disadvantage compared to northern states,

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