Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Farmers Protest at Gowada Sugar Factory
Farmers and workers in Visakhapatnam are protesting at the Gowada Sugar Factory.
They are asking for money they are owed and for the factory to be updated.
They have been protesting for 13 days and lit bonfires to get attention.
The leaders say the government has not given them the money they need, which is making it hard for the factory to work.
They are worried the factory might close if the government does not help soon.
Farmers and workers protested at Gowada Sugar Factory on Bhogi Day, lighting bonfires to highlight their demands.
The protest entered its 13th day, with leaders urging immediate government action.
The district collector, who is also the factory’s chairman, has not convened a meeting or responded to representations.
The NDA coalition government has not released funds for the factory’s modernization, affecting its functioning and delaying payments.
The factory has not cleared cane dues or paid salaries for the 2024–25 season, risking closure without government intervention.
- Who
- Farmers and workers protesting at Gowada Sugar Factory
- What
- Protest for payment of dues and factory modernization
- When
- Bhogi Day, 13th day of protest
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- Unpaid dues and delayed salaries for the 2024–25 season
- Location
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Protest Duration
- 13 days
- Demands
- Payment of dues and factory modernization
- Funds Required
- ₹100 crore
- Factory Status
- Only cooperative sugar factory in the state