COVID-19 hits farms: Lockdown dampens selling price but stokes inflation in Madhya Pradesh, India

Published 2021년 6월 1일

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The article highlights the challenges small farmers in Madhya Pradesh, India are facing due to the second wave of COVID-19 and the resulting lockdown. The lockdown has led to the closure of wholesale markets, making it difficult for farmers to sell their produce, leading to a short supply in cities and inflating vegetable prices. Farmers like Hariom Meena and Shyam Singh Kushwah are experiencing significant losses as they cannot sell their crops. Farmers have been urged to be allowed to enter the cities to sell their produce to prevent further price hikes. The article also mentions the difficulties faced by organic farmer Roop Singh Rajput in selling his produce and wholesaler Raja Khan in procuring vegetables due to the lockdown and increased restrictions.

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The second wave of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the ensuing lockdown had made it difficult for small farmers to sell their produce. The short supply has led to sudden inflation in cities, causing a double whammy for the people of Madhya Pradesh. Hariom Meena is a farmer from Bhaironpur village, 13 kilometres from Bhopal. He cultivated tomato, cucumber and chilly peppers recently. But despite a good harvest, he can’t sell it. Mandis, or wholsesale markets, in Bhopal are shut due to the lockdown. Meena cannot reach the Mandis to sell his produce. At the same time, vegetable prices in Bhopal are skyrocketing due to the short supply. Shyam Singh Kushwah from Golkhedi village says he has not been able to recover his costs. Due to the lockdown, farmers are not allowed to enter cities. When they try to enter, they are stopped at the outskirts by the police. Kushwah says the lockdown should be relaxed, allowing farmers to enter the city and the Mandis. This will allow ...

Source: Down To Earth