Sugarcane growers are demanding at least ₹5,000 per tonne from the industries

Sangareddy Additional Collector TL Sangeetha at a meeting on sugarcane prices held at the Collectorate complex on Tuesday. | Photo credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

Sugarcane growers in Sangareddy district have urged industries to buy farm produce at least at ₹5,000 per tonne, in view of the fall in yield due to the El Nino weather phenomenon and rising cost of cultivation. Citing prices in neighboring states including Maharashtra, the farmers asked them to consider expenditure on fertilisers, labour, diesel and others to arrive at a conclusion.

Various aspects related to cultivation and procurement of sugarcane were discussed at a price meeting organized by Sangareddy Additional Collector TL Sangeetha with representatives of factories, farmers’ organizations and others, at the Collectorate on Tuesday (November 10, 2026).

The Additional Collector suggested the representatives to consider farmers’ welfare and industrial development while taking a decision within two to three days.

Published – 10 Nov 2026 21:15 IST