Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Farmers say they are paid peanuts for produce


A demonstration was held in Galnewa today demanding that the stipulated price for paddy be increased to Rs.40  a kilogramme.
Farmers belonging to forty farmers associations participated in this protest.

Over a thousand people participated in this demonstration.

The protesters said a programme must be introduced so that a fair price is also received for fruits, vegetables and milk.

The demonstrators who marched from the Galnewa bus stop to the Divisional Secretariat also submitted a letter addressed to the President, to the Divisional Secretariat.

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