The Sugarcane Cultivators Association has sought higher Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane for the current year in view of escalation in the cultivation cost.
Addressing a press conference here on Saturday Kurubur Shanthakumar of the Association said that there was a steep hike in the cost of manures, fertilizers, pesticides besides in labour charges. In addition, the cost of transportation of harvested crop from farm to factory was being borne by the farmers all of which had increased the cost of cultivation.