Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Tomato growers across several districts in Tamil Nadu are facing a severe crisis as market prices have dropped drastically, leaving them unable to recover even basic cultivation expenses.In many areas, farmers have stopped harvesting altogether, choosing to leave fully grown produce in the fields due to unremunerative rates.The sudden price crash has been attributed to a sharp increase in arrivals from multiple growing regions, leading to oversupply in wholesale markets….
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Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) Farmers across the rain-fed belts of Thoothukudi district have urged the Union government to extend the Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism to maize cultivated during the Rabi season, warning that the sharp fall in market prices has pushed them into financial distress.Maize, which is largely grown in the district after the northeast monsoon, is currently being procured by private traders at nearly ₹1,800 per quintal. Farmers say this is a steep decline compared to last …
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) As the samba paddy harvest gathers pace across the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the open market has witnessed a sharp rise in the sale and prices of finer and superfine paddy varieties, offering farmers better returns than last year. Market participants say prices of premium varieties have increased by up to 30 per cent, driven largely by reduced inflows from neighbouring states and steady consumer demand. Samba paddy cultivation, typically undertaken between Septembe…