Farmers in Chitwan struggle as vegetables fail to fetch fair prices
Summary
Farmers in Chitwan face distress as commercially produced vegetables fail to fetch prices that cover their production costs, leading to protests and demands for government intervention.
Key Points
- Farmers in Chitwan are struggling as vegetable prices do not cover production costs.
- Vegetables like long beans, cucumbers, snake gourds, and bitter gourds are sold at very low prices, sometimes as low as Rs 5 per kilogram.
- Farmers plan to form a struggle committee and hold protests due to unfair market prices.
- Calls are made for the state to set minimum support prices and establish cold storage facilities to help farmers.
