Collector assures to fix MSP for 'thothapuri' mango variety soon
The farmers demanded MSP ₹30 per kg for thothapuri mangoes citing a production cost of ₹15 per kg. They also asked that the pulp industries could pay ₹20 per kg, and the remaining ₹10 could be through subsidy from the State government.
Reacting to the farmers' demand, the Collector said that a price stabilisation committee would decide the MSP within four days. The farmers further demanded formation of a district-level mango board, and market support for the popular Benisha variety being sold in Rythu Bazaars for ₹50 per kg.
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