Farmers disappointed over poor farm gate price for edible sugarcane
The Hindu
Farmers in Tiruchi and Thanjavur districts, who had raised senkarumbu, the edible sugarcane variety ubiquitous during Pongal festivities, are disappointed over the poor farmgate price offered by trade
Farmers in Tiruchi and Thanjavur districts, who had raised senkarumbu, the edible sugarcane variety ubiquitous during Pongal festivities, are disappointed over the poor farmgate price offered by traders this season.
Although the harvest has been good, the farmers complain that they are faced with losses for the third consecutive year on raising the sugarcane variety, also known as panneer karumbu. While a glut in market was blamed in 2020, poor demand due to the pandemic and the restrictions imposed to check its spread are cited as the reasons for the poor prices last year and this Pongal season.