October 20, 2024 7:00 AM

Government to Set up a Committee to Address Stark Disparity between Farm-Gate Prices & retail costs of Horticulture Produce

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the government will establish a committee to address the stark disparity between farm-gate prices and retail costs of horticulture produce.   Addressing an agricultural conference in New Delhi, he said, while farmers sell vegetables at 5 rupees a kilo, consumers end up paying 50 rupees and this gulf needs to narrow. Mr Chouhan also unveiled plans to launch 'Krishi Chaupal' next month, an initiative aimed at bridging the lab-to...