Tag: Tomato Distress Sale

Bolangir: Tomato growers in Bolangir district are finding themselves in dire straits after being forced to sell their agricultural produce at throwaway prices of Rs 2-3 per kg. Things have come to such a pass that some farmers are even leaving their produce in the field without harvesting which they feel will be a costly […]

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. […]