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Karnataka govt, sugarcane farmers near price deal; harvesting appeal made

Belagavi, Oct 27 (UNI) The Karnataka government and sugarcane farmers have moved closer to a settlement over sugarcane pricing, but the final rate remains undecided, with Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday appealing to protesting farmers to allow harvesting to continue while negotiations proceed.
Shivakumar said the government had held extensive discussions with farmer leaders, sugar factory representatives, legislators, ministers and officials, and that another round of talks would be held within two days to arrive at a decision.
Around 70 MLAs and MPs, nine ministers and officials from various departments, including Finance, participated in the deliberations, which continued late into the night, he told reporters in Belagavi.
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