Bengaluru, July 9 (DIN NEWS)<\/b> Coming to the rescue of mango farmers in distress in the state, Karnataka government today announced a support price of Rs 2.50 per kg.<\/p>\n
The announcement comes on a day when Srinivasapura, a major mango growing region in Kolar district observed bandh demanding that government come to the rescue of mango farmers as prices have seen a steep fall.<\/p>\n
“We are doing the market intervention to support our farmers, the state government has decided to announce the support price of Rs 2.50 per kg.<\/p>\n
We will take steps in this regard,” Agriculture Minister Shivashankar Reddy said in the Legislative assembly.<\/p>\n
As the House met for the day, Reddy said mango farmers, who are in distress, are throwing mangoes on the streets and protesting.<\/p>\n
Farmers in Srinivasapura have called for a bandh and the government has taken the issue seriously, he said.<\/p>\n
He said there were only two processing units in the mango growing region of Kolar and Chikkabalappura, while there are about 16 in neighboring Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n
Intervening, Speaker Ramesh Kumar, who represents Srinivasapura constituency, said Andhra Pradesh has banned produce coming from Karnataka to processing units in their state as production has increased.<\/p>\n
Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, who intervened, said he was aware that Mango farmers are in distress and has spoken to officials and Agriculture Minister in this regard.<\/p>\n
Kumaraswamy said he had also made efforts to speak to the Andhra chief minister, who was currently in Singapore.<\/p>\n
“For the first time support price is being given to mango and this might put burden of Rs 15 crore to 20 crore on the government,” he said.<\/p>\n
Stressing the need for setting up more processing units in the state, the chief minister said the government would take necessary steps int his regard.<\/p>\n
Appreciating government’s move, Speaker Ramesh Kumar asked government to ensure that payments are made to farmers through Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) to avoid any misuse.<\/p>\n
He also suggested that government make an appeal to farmers to end their protest and if possible Agriculture minister visit them.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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