After nine days of intense protests in North Karnataka, the sugarcane farmers withdrew their protest on Friday, 7th November evening, as part of a compromise between the state government and sugar mill owners. The farmers had demanded a better price for their product, as increasing costs and production surplus made the existing rate unsustainable.

Protest and farmers’ demands

Farmers from Belagavi, Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Vijayanagara, Bidar, Gadag, Hubballi-Dharwad, and Haveri districts had taken to the streets since October 30. They sought a higher sugarcane price than the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) fixed by the Central government. While the FRP for the 2025-26 season stands at Rs 3,550 per tonne for a basic recovery rate of 10.25 %, the farmers end up receiving only about Rs 2,60

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