Karnataka sugarcane farmers call off stir

Belagavi, Nov 6 (UNI) Sugarcane farmers in Karnataka have called off their prolonged agitation following an agreement with sugar factories to pay Rs 3,600 per tonne for sugarcane, bringing an end to the standoff that had disrupted crushing operations and triggered protests across the region. The decision came after negotiations between farmer representatives, sugar factory managements and the state government, with the revised price emerging as the key point of settlement. Sugar mills are expected to resume crushing operations from November 6, providing relief to farmers who had been waiting for the season's procurement to begin. The agitation had intensified…