Cold storage members voices concerns over potato market price, losses
The West Bengal Cold Storage Association today held a press conference at the Press Club, Kolkata, to draw the attention of the govt.
The West Bengal Cold Storage Association today held a press conference at the Press Club, Kolkata, to draw the attention of the govt.
The Uttar Pradesh government is making a bold move to boost farmers’ income and quality of life by promoting large-scale natural farming.
West Bengal Cold Storage Association held their 60th annual general meeting on Wednesday.
With majority of cold storages dysfunctional in the State for storage of perishable agrarian produce, the state Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal to extend fiscal assistance, subsidy and interest subvention to entrepreneurs for establishment of such facilities in each of the 58 sub divisions in the State.
The police said that the boiler in the cold storage exploded, due to which gas leaked and the entire roof was blown away. The incident occurred at around 3.30 pm.
Cold storages will buy 10 lakh metric ton of potatoes from farmers at a rate of Rs six per kg and the process would begin with Jyoti variety of potatoes.
The promoters interacted with the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries and shared their experience gained/ problems faced in completing the projects.
Last year, the state government had allowed traders to stock potatoes in cold storage till 31 December but with the rise in prices, it has been decided that stocks have to be cleared from the cold storages by this month itself.
