Government urged to set up a co-op. online agri marketing platform

As the State has imposed restrictions following the second wave of COVID-19, there is a sense of anxiety in the farm sector though the government has made it clear there will be no curbs on movement o

As the State has imposed restrictions following the second wave of COVID-19, there is a sense of anxiety in the farm sector though the government has made it clear there will be no curbs on movement of farm produce. Restrictions during the first wave had demonstrated the difficulties involved in getting a market for farm produce at the right time under similar circumstances. T.N. Prakash Kammaradi, agricultural economist and former chairman of Karnataka Agricultural Price Commission (KAPC), has suggested to the government to come out with a cooperative online agri marketing platform to help farmers sell their produce without hassle. “It is difficult for an individual farmer to sell his entire produce through online mode as logistics would be an issue. If the government steps in and helps in linking farmers’ groups such as farmers producers’ organisations with bulk buyers such as big apartments through a cooperative online marketing platform, it will be a win-win situation for both farmers and consumers,” he said.