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The Karnataka state government has issued an order setting the price of sugarcane at ₹3,300 per tonne with a recovery rate of 11.25% and ₹3,200 per tonne with a recovery rate of 10.25%. This follows discussions between the Chief Minister, sugar factory owners, and farmers’ representatives. The decision aims to resolve ongoing strikes by sugarcane growers in northern Karnataka, who were demanding ₹3,500 per tonne. The price will be split between factory owners and a government subsidy of ₹50 per tonne.
News Article:
Karnataka Government Sets Sugarcane Price After Farmer Protests
BENGALURU – The Karnataka state government has intervened in a pricing dispute between sugarcane farmers and factory owners, issuing an order Saturday that sets the price of sugarcane at ₹3,300 per tonne with an 11.25% recovery rate and ₹3,200 per tonne with a 10.25% recovery rate.
The announcement follows extensive discussions led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with both sugar factory owners and representatives of sugarcane farmers, who had been staging strikes in Belagavi and other districts of northern Karnataka. Farmers were initially demanding ₹3,500 per tonne of sugarcane.
Under the government order, sugar factories will pay ₹3,250 per tonne of sugarcane with an 11.25% recovery rate, while the government will provide a ₹50 subsidy. For sugarcane with a 10.25% recovery rate, factories will pay ₹3,150 per tonne, with the government contributing the remaining ₹50 to reach the final price of ₹3,200.
The government hopes this resolution will end the protests and ensure a stable supply of sugarcane for the state’s sugar industry.
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