Sugarcane Price Talks Deadlock; Farmers Protest in Kolhapur
Several meetings have failed to break the deadlock over sugarcane prices. Members of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatan have begun a protest in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. The dispute leaves sugarcane growers waiting for a settlement on prices. Talks so far have not produced an agreed price.
Context
Context: Maharashtra is a major sugar-producing state, and mills buy cane from farmers at prices that are often negotiated each season, so disputes can delay farmers' payments. Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatan is a farmers' group known for organising sugarcane protests.
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