Growers demand higher sugar MSP, cane incentives
Farmers take protest to the streets, block Mysuru-Nanjangud Road over price row
Members of the Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers’ Association blocked a major road on Saturday to demand higher sugar MSP and cane incentives from the Union and State governments. Association president Hallikerehundi Bhagyaraj urged the governments to address the crisis faced by sugarcane farmers, who generate over ₹50,000 crore in revenue for the State.
Bhagyaraj demanded ₹800 per tonne for sugarcane growers in Karnataka, noting that Tamil Nadu provides ₹700 per tonne and Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh offer ₹800 and ₹650 per tonne, respectively. The main demands include fixing the sugar MSP at ₹6,000 per quintal, revising the FRP base recovery rate to 9.25%, increasing the market price of sugar supplied for commercial purposes, encouraging ethanol production, and ensuring timely harvesting and payment through bilateral agreements between sugar factories and farmers.
Farmers also demanded criminal cases against sugar factories that fail to comply with orders to clear growers’ dues and crop insurance coverage for sugarcane.
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