Sensitization on Commodity Trading
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 10 2013:
A day long sensitization programme on Commodity Trading organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Imphal West under the sponsorship of NABARD was held today at ICAR Manipur Centre, Lamphelpat wherein 25 members from different co-operative societies and farmers' clubs attended.
Addressing the gathering, NP Parhi, AGM, NABARD, stated that actual farmers are not getting appropriate price for their products and stressed that farmers should know the modern approach of commodity trading so that middlemen may not take due advantage.
Dr MR Sahoo, senior scientist (Horticulture), ICAR Manipur Centre, said there is heavy demand of local products like orange, turmeric and ginger not just in Manipur but also in other parts of the country.
However, farmers are getting less profit due to poor marketing network.