Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu): Sugarcane farmers in Harur and Pappireddipatti are under pressure as the cost of labour for cutting, tying and loading sugarcane for mills has increased sharply this season. Cultivators said labour charges have gone up to Rs 1,350 per tonne, compared to Rs 850 per tonne last year, and they have asked the … Continue reading Rising labour costs worry sugarcane farmers in Tamil Nadu: Report