Tag: Distress Sale Of Vegetables

Bhubaneswar: After witnessing distress sale of vegetables like tomatoes, potatoes and cauliflower, the Odisha government, on the recommendation of the Central government, is mulling to come up with a contract farming act. As per the model act, selected new companies will enter into agreements with farmers before production of a particular crop. The concerned companies […]

Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: If COVID-19 lockdowns and shutdowns hit them hard a few months ago, lack of cold storage is now adding salt to their injuries. A case in point is the distress sale of vegetables, especially tomatoes, in Rourkela where farmers were seen distributing their produce at free of cost to people while being in tears. […]