The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has expressed disappointment over the inadequate Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) fixed by the Centre for sugarcane during the sugar season of 2023-24.
Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Monday, July 3, KRRS leader Badagalapura Nagendra said the Centre has increased the FRP by a mere ₹10 for every quintal from ₹305 to ₹315 for a quintal of sugarcane with a recovery rate of 10.25 per cent.
The FRP fixed by the Centre was grossly insufficient to cover up the cost of cultivation, he said, arguing that the farmers have been paid ₹585 for a quintal as per the M.S. Swaminathan Committee recommendations.