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D.K. Shivakumar Urges Modi to Raise Sugarcane MSP

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 4:44 PM UTC · How we work

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Shivakumar Seeks Sugarcane Relief

Karnataka Minister D.K. Shivakumar wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting a meeting on sugarcane growers' demands and drought relief.
He asked the centre to raise the Fair and Remunerative Price and reset base recovery to 9.5%.
He requested the sugarcane MSP be increased to INR60 per kg and INR5,500 per tonne.

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History

Historical Context

In 2018 the All India Kisan Sabha led a 60-70 000-farmer march from Nashik to Mumbai demanding price relief, and the 2020-21 nationwide farmer protests kept agrarian discontent alive. Building on that legacy, 2024 Maharashtra sugarcane growers rallied with ministers D.K. Shivakumar and Pralhad Joshi, pressing for a higher MSP and drought aid, underscoring farmer pressure in electoral calculations.

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Shivakumar Seeks Sugarcane Relief

Karnataka Minister D.K. Shivakumar wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting a meeting on sugarcane growers' demands and drought relief.
He asked the centre to raise the Fair and Remunerative Price and reset base recovery to 9.5%.
He requested the sugarcane MSP be increased to INR60 per kg and INR5,500 per tonne.

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