
Sugarcane price deadlock nears resolution after 10-hour discussion with Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar
After a ten‑hour meeting with Karnataka chief minister D.K. Shivakumar, talks on the long‑standing sugarcane price dispute moved toward a settlement. Both farmer representatives and mill owners said a final decision will be disclosed within two days, contingent on the central government’s ruling on a minimum sugar selling price. The talks aim to end protests and secure timely payments.