RAJKOT: The farmers, who had come to promote their fennel seed produce at Halvad Market Yard in Morbi district staged a road block and held a demonstration when they did not get the honest worth on Monday.
When the farmers have been noticed coming with huge amounts of fennel seed sacks, investors at the backyard reduced the fee by means of Rs 300 per 20kg to Rs 1,000 per 20kg within the ongoing auction there.
“The investors had already reduced the cost of fennel seeds by means of Rs 50 on Saturday. Today, when they slashed the fee additional by means of Rs 300 per 20kg, the farmers were given indignant and protested by means of staging a road block,” mentioned J Okay Patel, nationwide president of Gujarat Kisan Sangathan.
When the auction, where the based worth was intended to be Rs 1,300 per 20kg, started with Rs 1,000 as base worth, the anger of the farmers knew no bounds and they took to the streets.
“The farmers held the street block two times, after which the participants of the market backyard persuaded them to call off their agitation, promising them to present them a good worth. When the auction resumed at Rs 1,300 worth per 20kg, the farmers relented,” mentioned an legitimate from Halvad police station.
There have been about 250 farmers, who participated within the auction and bought 600 tonne of fennel seeds.
When the farmers have been noticed coming with huge amounts of fennel seed sacks, investors at the backyard reduced the fee by means of Rs 300 per 20kg to Rs 1,000 per 20kg within the ongoing auction there.
“The investors had already reduced the cost of fennel seeds by means of Rs 50 on Saturday. Today, when they slashed the fee additional by means of Rs 300 per 20kg, the farmers were given indignant and protested by means of staging a road block,” mentioned J Okay Patel, nationwide president of Gujarat Kisan Sangathan.
When the auction, where the based worth was intended to be Rs 1,300 per 20kg, started with Rs 1,000 as base worth, the anger of the farmers knew no bounds and they took to the streets.
“The farmers held the street block two times, after which the participants of the market backyard persuaded them to call off their agitation, promising them to present them a good worth. When the auction resumed at Rs 1,300 worth per 20kg, the farmers relented,” mentioned an legitimate from Halvad police station.
There have been about 250 farmers, who participated within the auction and bought 600 tonne of fennel seeds.
Farmers fume as traders cut fennel price in Halvad
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