Tiruchy: Sugarcane farmers from Thanjavur have demanded the government to hike sugarcane price to Rs 5,000 per tonne, reports DTNext.
The farmers under the Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam launched a protest for their demand in front of the Thanjavur Head Post Office. Several associations including Arignar Anna Sugar Mills participated in the protest.
Sami Natarajan, state general secretary of the organisation who led the protest said, the input costs including the price of fertilizers and fuel have doubled leading to an increase in the production cost of sugarcane.
“The government should hike the sugarcane price at Rs 5,000 per tonne to compensate farmers with higher production costs. Else farmers would be at a loss,” he said.
The agitating farmers also demanded the release of pending dues by Thiru Arooran Sugar Ltd.
