Sugarcane farmers protest over delay in increasing FRP; object to absence of farmers’ representative in Ramesh Chand panel
Sugarcane growers in several states staged a protest demanding a quicker rise in the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for their crop. They also criticized the Ramesh Chand‑led committee for not including a farmer representative, arguing that the panel’s composition undermines their interests. The protest occurred in Maharashtra and Karnataka, with farmers urging swift FRP revision.