8 months ago
Karnataka High Court Refuses Stay on Sugarcane Price Order
The Karnataka High Court decided not to stop the state government's order about the price for buying sugarcane.
Some sugar factories said the price is too low and they will lose money, but the court said farmers are important and need to be paid fairly.
Farmers wanted a higher price, and the government set a price in the middle.
The court will listen to both sides again later.
The government and the factories will have to find a fair way to pay the farmers.
Karnataka High Court refused to temporarily stop the state government's order on sugarcane procurement price.
Sugar mills argued that the price of Rs 3,250 per tonne causes them losses when including additional costs.
Farmers demanded Rs 3,500 per tonne, and the government set the price at Rs 3,300 per tonne with additional support.
The court questioned the mills' reluctance to pay farmers the minimum assured price.
The next hearing is scheduled for December 17 to examine the state's justification and the mills' financial concerns.
- Who
- Karnataka High Court, Karnataka State Government, Sugar Mills, Farmers
- What
- High Court refuses interim stay on sugarcane procurement price order
- Where
- Karnataka, India
- When
- Next hearing on December 17
- Why
- To address the dispute between sugar mills and farmers over the procurement price of sugarcane
Key facts
- Procurement Price Fixed By Government
- Rs 3,250 per metric tonne
- Total Expense for Mills
- Rs 4,150 per tonne (including harvesting, loading, and transportation costs)
- Farmers' Demanded Price
- Rs 3,500 per tonne
- Final Price Fixed by Government
- Rs 3,300 per tonne (including Rs 100 shared support)
- Next Hearing Date
- December 17
- Petitioners
- Renuka Sugars, Nirani Sugars, Gem Sugars, KPR Sugars, and Godavari Bio-Refineries
- Representing Association
- South India Sugar Mills Association (SISMA)
Quotes
Siddaramaiah
Chief Minister of Karnataka
“Karnataka's farmers are demanding only the rightful enforcement of a price already declared by the Government of India. I therefore urge you, with utmost seriousness and urgency, to immediately approve MSP procurement of Toor Dal through NAFED and NCCF, and ensure immediate operational deployment across Karnataka's major procurement centers before peak arrivals begin.”
deccanchronicle.com
“Peak arrivals are expected between December 2025 and January 2026, but the Union Government will open the procurement centres only in February and March. It is evident that farmers are staring at a serious income shock, unless timely and decisive intervention is undertaken by the Union Government.”
deccanchronicle.com
