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Karnataka farmers threaten major stir during Belagavi winter session

Belagavi, Nov 14 (UNI) The Karnataka State Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene have threatened to launch a largescale farmers' agitation during the forthcoming winter session of the state legislature in Belagavi, beginning December 2, if their demands over sugarcane prices and crop-loss compensation are not addressed.
The organisations accused the Karnataka government of failing to protect farmers' interests and allegedly favouring sugar mill owners in the ongoing dispute over cane prices.
State president of the organisations Kodihalli Chandrashekar demanded a fair and transparent resolution of the issues through discussions involving the government, farmers and sugar mill owners. He cautioned against allowing the demands of mill owners to undermine the farmers' agitation.
The warning comes despite several rounds of discussions between Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, ministers, farmers' representatives and sugar mill owners, during which an agreement was reached to pay farmers Rs 3,600 per tonne as the initial price for sugarcane.
However, questions remain over the implementation of the agreement, with some sugar mills reportedly proposing to pay Rs 3,500 per tonne initially and release the remaining Rs 100 after the conclusion of the crushing season.
Farmers are also seeking clarity on additional incentives under the profit-sharing mechanism and the government's commitments on ensuring remunerative prices for sugarcane.
Raising the issue of drought-related losses, Chandrashekar said Karnataka had suffered an estimated loss of around Rs 62,000 crore, while the compensation provided to affected farmers was inadequate.
He demanded compensation of Rs 25,000 per acre for farmers who suffered crop losses, arguing that the existing assistance of Rs 2,500 was insufficient to cover their losses.
The organisations said they would intensify their agitation during the winter session if the government failed to address their demands.
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