Farmers from Mysuru and surrounding regions staged a demonstration in the city on Tuesday seeking redressal of their grievances and to protest against what they described as apathy of the officials in addressing their problems.
The protest demonstration was led by Karnataka Sugarcane Cultivators Association which also flayed the government for delay in announcing the State Advisory Price (SAP) for sugarcane as a result of which farmers were facing financial uncertainty.
Kurubur Shanthakumar, president of the association, said some of the private sugar companies were paying rates that were less by ₹350 per tonne compared to the procurement price of last year.
