{
  "id": 17607992,
  "title": "Factories are ready to pay higher prices if sugar MSP is revised: Satish Jarkiholi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/factories-are-ready-to-pay-higher-prices-if-sugar-msp-is-revised",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T13:29:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/factories-are-ready-to-pay-higher-prices-if-sugar-msp-is-revised-satish-jarkiholi/article71652881.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Satish Jarkiholi, a Minister and sugar factory owner, stated that factories are prepared to pay higher prices to sugarcane growers if the Minimum Selling Price for sugar is revised. He believes that the only viable solution for farmers' issues is an increase in the MSP of sugar. Jarkiholi attended meetings with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar where sugar factories expressed their willingness to pay increased prices to farmers upon MSP revision. He is confident that these factories will honor their commitments. However, there is confusion among farmers and factory owners regarding price fixing, which he believes can be resolved with a new MSP announcement by the Union government. Jarkiholi emphasized that the complex issue does not fall entirely within the State government's jurisdiction. He also highlighted the importance of cooperation and coordination between Union and State governments to address sugarcane growers' challenges. Jarkiholi criticized the Union government for not releasing adequate funds for certain schemes and not devolving taxes collected from the State, putting additional financial burdens on the State government. He defended the increase in milk prices by the Karnataka Milk Federation, stating that it aims to provide financial benefits to dairy farmers amidst rising costs of maintaining cattle.",
  "summary": "State government has little role to play in resolving issues raised by sugarcane growers, says the Minister who also owns a sugar factory",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}