Sugarcane farmers continue protest, mills may start crushing tomorrow
‘We are hopeful of getting at least ₹5,000 per tonne with the factories paying ₹4,000 and the State government giving an incentive of ₹1,000’
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Sugarcane farmers continue protest, mills may start crushing tomorrow (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
Angry farmers try to storm the Deputy Commissioner’s office saying that officers are delaying a meeting of farmers and factory owners
Sugarcane farmers protest ends in Belagavi (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
They agree to ₹3,600 per tonne offer from factories
Sugarcane farmers stopped from marching towards Belagavi for ‘Jail Bharo’ protest (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
They were arrested following a prohibitory order issued under BNSS 163 by the district administration
Farmers agree to allow sugarcane crushing in mills starting today (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
‘We are hopeful of getting at least ₹5,000 per tonne with the factories paying ₹4,000 and the State government giving an incentive of ₹1,000’


