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Farmers stage demonstration seeking higher SAP for sugarcane

Scores of farmers staged a demonstration in the city on Monday seeking immediate announcement of State Advisory Price (SAP) for sugarcane.

The Karnataka State Sugarcane Cultivators Association, which is spearheading the protest, has sought higher SAP in view of escalation of input cost and wants the State to emulate the Uttar Pradesh government where the SAP is ₹3,500 per ton.

Kurubur Shanthakumar, president of the association, said that farmers in the State are yet to receive the arrears due to them to the tune of ₹300 crore, further adding to their financial misery.

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