The Karnataka government took swift action on Saturday to settle the sugarcane price battle! After Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held long talks with sugar factory owners and farmer leaders on Friday, a new price order was announced. Farmers in Belagavi and other northern Karnataka districts had gone on strike demanding ₹3,500 per tonne of sugarcane. To calm the storm, the government fixed the price at ₹3,300 per tonne for sugarcane with an 11.25% recovery rate and ₹3,200 per tonne for cane with a 10.25% recovery rate. Here’s the juicy part: for the ₹3,300 rate, sugar factory owners will pay ₹3,250 directly to farmers, while the government chips in ₹50 per tonne. For sugarcane with 10.25% recovery, factory owners pay ₹3,150 and the government again pays ₹50, adding up to ₹3,200. This smart sharing of the price hike aims to keep both farmers happy and factories sustainable. The government’s order came right after farmers’ unrest shook north Karnataka. With this decision, it hopes to end the strike and bring peace back to the fields! As the official order says, this is a win-win move for farmers and sugar factories alike.