Coronavirus, ‘Gemini virus’ leave chilli growers red faced in Prakasam
The Hindu
Excess rain, unfavourable market add to their woes
Chilli growers in Prakasam district are at their wits’ end as twin viruses — Coronavirus and Gemini virus — have dashed their hopes of a decent return for their produce, the quality of which has also been affected because of excess rainfall. Farmers in the drought-prone district had taken up the cultivation of the commercial crop in over 70,000 acres, as they got remunerative returns when the price of the spice crop went northwards last year, as traders despite the Coronavirus-induced lockdown made repeated visits to their farms and lapped up the available produce following increase global demand. Now, they are clueless on how to break even, leave alone getting decent returns.More Related News
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