Fix sugarcane prices before starting harvesting, mills told
The Deputy Commissioner of Kalaburagi has ordered local sugar factories to finalize procurement prices and clear pending dues with farmers before the 2026-27 harvesting season begins. The directive aims to ensure fair compensation for sugarcane growers amid rising sugar and ethanol profits.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing tensions between agricultural producers and industrial processors regarding fair pricing and economic equity in the rural economy.
Fix sugarcane prices before starting harvesting, mills told left Deputy Commissioner Ikram Shariff addressing sugarcane growers and sugar factory representatives at a meeting in Kalaburagi on Thursday. ARUN KULKARNI ARUN KULKARNI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/eml1gy/article71588956.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/10258_15_10_2026_19_37_42_1_SUGAR_MEETING_1.JPG ARUN KULKARNI Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Ikram Shariff addressing sugarcane growers and sugar factory representatives at a meeting in Kalaburagi on Thursday. Sugar factories in Kalaburagi are directed to clear pending dues and make payments to farmers within a stipulated period KALABURAGI Deputy Commissioner Ikram Shariff has directed sugar factories in Kalaburagi district to reach an agreement with sugarcane growers on procurement prices, transportation costs and other issues within a week before commencing harvesting for the 2026-27 crushing season.
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