Vegetable farmers don’t get fair prices for extortion
Says minister
Various vegetables are on display on the first day of the three-day National Vegetable Fair-2022 at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in Dhaka’s Farmgate yesterday. Some 52 stalls of public and private agencies are participating in the event. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque yesterday said extortion during transport and the presence of middlemen deter farmers from getting fair prices for their produce.
"If the extortion and middleman issues are resolved, fair prices can be ensured," he said in response to a question from journalists on the opening of the three-day National Vegetable Fair-2022 at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in Dhaka.
"The government is trying to keep vegetable prices under control. Our law enforcement agencies and commerce ministry must work together to keep vegetable prices within the people's purchasing power," he added.
The country has a lot of potential for vegetable export and so, the agriculture ministry is working hard to this end.
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