Telangana turmeric farmers take out rally in Metpally town for MSP

They demanded State and Central governments to provide Rs 15,000 MSPs to turmeric under market intervention scheme (MIS) and purchase crop directly from farmers by establishing procurement centers

JAGTIAL: Turmeric farmers on Tuesday took out a huge rally in Metpalli town demanding minimum support price for the crop.

In the wake of steep decline in the price of turmeric, Rythu JAC gave ‘Chalo Metpally’ call to register their protest.

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As part of the call, farmers from three districts Jagtial, Nizamabad and Nirmal gathered in the town. Later, they took out a rally from Metpalli market yard to the old bus stand.

Speaking on the occasion, they demanded State and Central governments to provide Rs 15,000 MSPs to turmeric under market intervention scheme (MIS) and purchase crop directly from farmers by establishing procurement centers.

They wanted the government to identify traders who were deliberately reducing the price by forming syndicate and register criminal cases besides canceling their licenses.

The promises made to farmers during the time of elections should be fulfilled, they demanded.

Farmers from Metpalli, Korutla, Mallapur, Ibrahimpatnam, Kathalapur, Medipalli and Jagtial of Jagtial district, Kammarpally, Ergatla of Nizamabad and Khanapur, Laxmanachanda, Mamada mandals of Nirmal district