India: Farmers happy with the rising prices of pineapple

The rising price of pineapple has brought back the smiles on the face of the farmers who faced a bad time during covid-19 last year. Last night, the price increased by Rs 6 per kg, with green apple and special green levitate in the range of Rs 25 and Rs 26 per kg respectively, and the ripe fruit selling at Rs 30. Drop-in production during the summer season and the reassemble in prices of other seasonal fruits, that is why the spike in pineapple prices, traders also seem hopeful for green fruit topping Rs 30 per kg after the Holi festival in North India. The farm-level price of Vazhakkulam pineapple, which has got geographical indication tag, has plunged to Rs 10 per kg at the start of the year due to many issues, including farmers strike in Delhi, which hindered moving the fruit to North Indian markets. Baby John, president of pineapple growers association keralam, expressed his fear that the rising covid cases in many north Indian states could hit the demand on the occasion of a ...