Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah criticised the Union Government for neglecting the issue of sugarcane pricing, stating that lakhs of farmers across the state are in distress due to the widening gap between cultivation costs and price realisation.

In a post shared on social media platform X on Saturday, Siddaramaiah wrote, “Lakhs of sugarcane farmers in Karnataka are in distress as the Union Govt evades the core issue of the widening gap between cultivation cost and price realisation.”

Highlighting the slow growth in sugarcane prices under the current regime, he noted that the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) per quintal has increased at only 4.47 per cent since 2014, compared to a 12.96 per cent rise during the UPA era.

“While projecting ₹355/qtl FRP as an achievement, its CAGR s

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