Sugarcane Farmers Intensify Protest in Vijayapura, Demand ₹5,500 Per Tonne Amid Karnataka Bandh - Vijayapura, Karnataka: Sugarcane farmers in Vijayapura district escalated their agitation on Saturday, demanding a minimum support price of ₹5,500 ... Get Latest News on National only on lokmattimes.com. The protest, held at the Hittinahalli toll gate, coincided with a statewide Karnataka bandh called by various farmers' organizations.