Leaders of agricultural unions in three states – Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh – began protesting against the government, claiming that the MSP was legally guaranteed.There has been little progress in finding a middle ground between the federal government and farmers, despite the four . . rounds of negotiations.The central government on Wednesday contacted union ministers and farmers’ leaders to start the fifth round of negotiations.

The center announced shortly after that the minimum price mills will have to pay sugarcane growers for the 2024-25 season from October. . rose by ₹ 25 to ₹ 340 per quintal as they urged farmers to stop their march and find a middle ground.