Farmers welcome SAP hike

Now back to Delhi

SKM leaders urge all protesting farmers to head to Delhi morchas and strengthen the movement there

Ajay Joshi

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, August 24

Farmers today welcomed the increase in the state advised price (SAP) of sugarcane by Rs 50 per quintal, terming it a historic achievement of their collective struggle. The four-day-long protest at Dhannowali railway tracks and Jalandhar-Phagwara highway finally ended with the distribution of sweets.

“With the cost of production of sugarcane pegged at around Rs 470 per quintal, the SAP of Rs 310 a quintal was unjustified. We fought a collective battle and succeeded in getting the price hiked to at least Rs 360 per quintal,” said another farm leader.

With the protest in Jalandhar over, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) now aims to further intensify the protest on the Delhi-Haryana borders. Farm leaders urged all protesting farmers to head to Delhi morchas and strengthen the movement there.

Thousands of farmers from various states are ready to assemble for two important events of the SKM. The registration is happening for a national convention on August 26 and 27 at the Singhu border.

The organising committee of SKM stated the convention was meant to expand as well as intensify the movement all over the country. There will be three sessions on August 26 and two on August 27.