Karnataka sugarcane farmers called off their two-day highway blockade but launched a 125-km march to Hubballi, seeking Union government intervention. They demand...
Farmers blocked highways across Karnataka, disrupting traffic between Maharashtra and Karnataka, demanding ₹5,500 per tonne for sugarcane, a ₹60 sugar price and...
Private traders from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are buying Telangana paddy at ₹4,000–₹4,600 per quintal, well above the government’s MSP. Rising...
India’s Food Ministry allocated a sugar sales quota of 16 lakh metric tonnes for the second fortnight of October 2026 to 587...
Karnataka has received 44 applications for new sugar mills, up from 34 last year, driven by rising ethanol demand under India’s blending...
The ISO reported that raw sugar prices averaged 18.37 cents/lb in September, up from August, while speculative funds’ net long position increased...
Karnataka minister Satish Jarkiholi said only the Centre can fix sugarcane FRP, rejecting farmer organisations’ demand for Rs 6,000 as a state...
Karnataka’s drought is reducing paddy acreage by over four lakh hectares from the usual 13 lakh hectares, tightening rice supplies. Wholesale Sona...
Karnataka released ₹1,250 crore as the first drought-relief instalment, with eligible farmers set to receive ₹2,500 directly. As 217 taluks are drought-hit,...