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Belagavi farmers halt sugar sales and transport to demand higher MSP

Belagavi, Karnataka, India · since Sep 28, 2026

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NONo new reports since Oct 29.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Farmers are protesting because the Union government has not revised the Minimum Selling Price of sugar in the last 10 years.
What they want
They demand that the Centre increase the minimum selling price of sugar to between ₹50 and ₹60 and raise the Fair and Remunerative Price.
What changed
Oct 28: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha leaders temporarily ended the factory blockades after Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar intervened.
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What protesters want

  • Increase sugar MSP from ₹31 to between ₹50 and ₹60
  • Secure a sugarcane price of ₹5,500 per tonne
  • Increase the Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane

Organised by: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha

What authorities say

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar sought assurances from factory managements that they would comply with the revised MSP once notified by the Union government, leading protesters to temporarily halt the action.12

The full story

Farmers in Belagavi district, Karnataka, organized under the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, disrupted the sales and transportation of sugar from multiple local factories. Protesters locked warehouses and blocked sugar-laden trucks from leaving locations such as Satish Sugars, Alagawadi Beereshwara Sugar Factory, Vishwanath Sugar Factory, and Somayya Sugar Factory. The demonstrators stated they will not allow sugar trade to occur before the Union government finalises an increased Minimum Selling Price (MSP) for sugar, targeting a sugarcane price of ₹5,500 per tonne. According to reports, the agitation was temporarily called off after Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar sought assurances from factory managements that they would abide by the MSP once fixed by the Union government.

Timeline

  1. Protesters temporarily ended the site blockades after Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar secured factory compliance assurances.12

  2. Farmers blocked sugar sales and transport across multiple factories in Belagavi district, locking warehouses and stopping trucks.12

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