Farmers’ markets in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai reopen
The Hindu
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Farmers are back in business as the district administrations of Vellore and Tiruvannamalai re-opened all farmers’ markets within their limits since Monday with strict guidelines to maintain COVID-19 safety protocols. The Uzhavar Santhai, as it is known, was shut in these districts for a-year-and-a-half due to the pandemic. Farmers cultivating melons, ladies finger, drumstick, brinjal, gourd and beans and green leafy vegetables sell their produce directly to consumers without any middlemen taking away a part of their income. Apart from vegetables, fruits and greens, tender coconuts are also being sold in the farmers’ markets between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. since Monday. The allotment of shops every day would be based on a first come, first serve basis, a pattern followed in the rest of the santhais in the State.More Related News