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Karnataka Sugarcane Protest Ends as State, Mills Seal Rs 3,300-Per-Tonne Deal

Farmer leaders ended blockades after a seven-hour meeting produced a Rs 3,300-per-tonne package excluding harvesting and transport.

Chikkodi: Farmers protest on the fifth consecutive day demanding fixation of sugarcane price, in Chikkodi, Karnataka, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Farmers participate in a protest march demanding a fair price of ₹3,500 per tonne for sugarcane, in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka on Friday. (PTI)
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Farmers celebrate as the Karnataka government has fixed the procurement price of sugarcane at ₹3,300 per tonne for the ongoing season, in Belagavi on Friday.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that for 11.25% recovery cane, mills will pay Rs 3,250 per tonne with a Rs 50 state top-up, taking the payable rate to about Rs 3,300.
  • Farmer leaders in Belagavi and surrounding districts called off their nine-day agitation following the agreement, with road blockades withdrawn.
  • The package will be recovery-linked and applied across districts, with most of Karnataka’s sugar factories agreeing to the revised terms after marathon talks in Bengaluru.
  • The state outlined safeguards to curb underpayment and delays, including digital weigh-bridges, free weighing at APMC yards, monitoring committees, and plans for labs to verify recovery claims.
  • Siddaramaiah has sought a meeting with the Prime Minister to revise FRP/MSP and boost ethanol and export levers, while Union minister Pralhad Joshi urged state-level settlement and signalled approval for about 15 lakh tonnes of sugar exports.