Karnataka CM Seeks Higher Sugar MSP From Centre
Karnataka's Chief Minister has written to the Prime Minister asking for a revision of the sugar minimum selling price and an order on ethanol production. Farmers are waiting for an assurance from the Centre. The cane crushing season has been delayed amid prospects of lower yield due to drought.
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Context: The sugar minimum support price and sugar-to-ethanol policy are set by the Centre, which shapes how much mills pay farmers for cane. Cane yields fall in drought years, which squeezes farmers and mills alike.
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