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Part of situation: Indian sugarcane price disputes and protests (4 clusters)

Karnataka sugarcane farmers hold statewide protests over pricing

sugarcane farmers Karnataka bandh DK Shivakumar cane pricing dispute Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha

Sugarcane farmers across Karnataka have launched a statewide protest, including a bandh, to demand a higher purchase price for sugarcane. Protesters, organized under banners such as the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, are seeking a price of ₹5,500 per tonne, significantly higher than the current fair and remunerative price of ₹3,650 at 10.25% recovery.

The demonstrations have led to significant disruptions, including road blockades on national highways and bus service interruptions in districts such as Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, and Vijayapura. In Dharwad, authorities imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS on four national highways to maintain public order. In Mandya, farmers staged a black flag protest against Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, resulting in several detentions.

Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has urged the Centre to raise the state’s sugar floor price from ₹31 to ₹41.50 per kg and has requested a review of ethanol directives. He also proposed applying the Swaminathan Commission’s C2+50% formula for cane pricing. While the government maintains it is working to protect farmers, local traders and small business owners have expressed concerns regarding the economic impact of the disruptions on daily life.

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BKU (Charuni) · BKU (Tikait) · DK Shivakumar · Dharwad · Haryana · Karnataka · Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha · Narendra Modi · National Highways Authority of India · Nayab Singh Saini · Pralhad Joshi · Swaminathan Commission

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DK Shivakumar Urges Protesting Sugarcane Growers To Resume Harvesting [www.deccanchronicle.com]
Sugarcane farmers continue price protests during Karnataka bandh, police intervene in Vijayapura [www.chinimandi.com]
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Decision to hike milk price taken to protect farmers: Shivakumar [www.mangalorean.com]
Dharwad Imposes Prohibitory Orders Amid Sugarcane Farmer Agitations [newsable.asianetnews.com]
K'taka moves to launch integrated digital platform for transparent, faster power transactions [bhaskarlive.in]
ಕಬ್ಬಿಗೆ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಬೆಲೆ ನಿಗದಿಯಾಗುವವರೆಗೂ ರೈತರ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಲಿ: ಸಚಿವ ಸಂತೋಷ ಲಾಡ್ [www.varthabharati.in]
ಕಬ್ಬು ಬೆಳೆಗಾರರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಸಿಗಲಿ, ಆದರೆ ಹೋರಾಟದ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗದಿರಲಿ: ಸಣ್ಣಪುಟ್ಟ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳ ಅಳಲು [vishwavani.news]
Black flag protest against Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar in Mandya; farmers detained [desitalkchicago.com]
Black flag protest against CM DK Shivakumar in Mandya; farmers detained - Public TV English [english.publictv.in]
Shivakumar Seeks Higher Sugar Floor Price, Ethanol Policy Review [thebengalurulive.com]
ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಹಲವೆಡೆ ಕಬ್ಬು ಬೆಳೆಗಾರರ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ; ಹಾವೇರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿ, ಚಿಕ್ಕೋಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಸ್‌ ಸಂಚಾರ ಬಂದ್‌ | Public TV - Latest Kannada News, Public TV Kannada Live, Public TV News [publictv.in]
ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಹಲವು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದ್ ಬಿಸಿ; ರಸ್ತೆ ತಡೆ, ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನಾಕಾರರು ವಶಕ್ಕೆ [sanjevani.com]