Sugarcane farmers protest over delay in increasing FRP; object to absence of farmers’ representative in Ramesh Chand panel

Sugarcane farmers protest over delay in increasing FRP; object to absence of farmers’ representative in Ramesh Chand panel left Sugarcane farmers led by Kurubur Shanthakumar staging a demonstration outside APMC in Mysuru on Thursday. Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ttc01v/article71588458.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/5964_15_10_2026_18_39_8_3_SUGARCANEFARMERSPROTEST.JPEG arranged KARNATAKA MYSURU 15/10/26: Sugarcane farmers led by Kurubur Shanthakumar stage a demonstration outside APMC in Mysuru on Thursday. PHOTO: Arranged MYSURU Sugarcane farmers staged a protest in front of Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) premises in Mysuru on Thursday to express their anger over the delay in increasing the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane. The farmers, who objected to the absence of a farmers’ representative in the Ramesh Chand Committee constituted by the Centre to examine the issues raised by the sugarcane farmers, threatened to intensify their agitation if the delay in increasing the FRP prolongs.