up news farmer upset over getting potato less than the cost appeals to the government for help rjl

Agra News: Timely bumper digging of potatoes is going on in Agra, but according to the production, farmers are finding it very difficult to recover their cost. Farmers say that the price of 180 to ₹ 200 is available in the market for 50 kg bag, but the cost is around 300 to 400 rupees per 50 kg. In such a situation, if we get the price of ₹ 700 a quintal in the market, then only we will be benefited. Otherwise we will go into loss this time. He says that because of being cheap, potatoes are being kept in cold stores. Cold store operators are also demanding ₹ 120 per bag. At the same time, he says that the government should intervene in this and increase the support price of potatoes.