Farmers associations have demanded that sugar factories pay higher prices for sugarcane due to the drought and reduced yield this year.
Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene leaders submitted a memorandum to the State government demanding that it ensures that all the factories pay at least ₹4,000 per tonne of sugarcane supplied.
Bheemasheppa Durgannanavar and other leaders have urged the State government to ensure that the factories pay at least ₹4,000 per tonne of sugarcane.