India: Potato growers urge government to open exports to Pakistan
Arguing that potato growers are suffering losses, the Jalandhar Potato Growers Association (JPGA) has demanded the export of potatoes to Pakistan and for the availability of express rail rates for transporting their produce to southern states.
Addressing a press conference here JPGA press secretary Jagat Gill Thamanwal said earlier potatoes from India were exported to Pakistan but the Narendra Modi led government stopped the export to the neighbouring country in July 2014. He said potatoes growers had suffered huge losses due to demonetization and now their produce was selling at Rs 2.50 per kg even when their cost of production was at Rs 6 per kg.
"Farmers can’t bear such huge losses and government intervention is required," he said demanding that special financial assistance should also be announced for potato growers. Meanwhile, the potato growers said that if their issues were not addressed by June 15 then they would resort to agitation.
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Fuente: http://www.freshplaza.com/article/176986/Indian-potato-growers-urge-government-to-open-exports-to-Pakistan
