Pineapple farmers reel under price fall, pandemic curbs
The Hindu
Restrictions on movement of workers hits harvesting work
Already reeling under a steep fall in the fruit price, pineapple farmers have been now hit by restrictions and the lockdown-like controls imposed to contain the fresh wave of COVID-19. The price of pineapple dropped to ₹19 a kg on Tuesday from the previous level of over ₹40 and looks set to go down further, said Jose Perumpallikkunnel, pineapple farmer. The slowdown in upcountry markets and the raging COVID-19 conditions in cities such as Mumbai have seen the demand going down sharply. There have been restrictions in the movement of workers, which is affecting garden maintenance and harvesting, said veteran farmer Baby John. He said that the movement of workers had been seriously affected because, in many cases, farmers could not afford to put up the workers at the plantation sites.More Related News
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