Jackfruit cultivation increases in Pettamugilalam hill village: Farmers demand price fixation and market facilities
Farmers in Pettamugilalam near Denkanikottai have appealed to the government for better price regulation and marketing facilities following an increase in jackfruit cultivation.
Jackfruit cultivation has increased in the Pettamugilalam hill village near Denkanikottai in Krishnagiri district. Farmers in this region have been cultivating jackfruit trees alongside rain-fed crops across approximately 10,000 acres.
Farmers expressed concern that they are forced to sell their produce at prices dictated by traders due to the lack of a proper market. They have requested the government to fix a fair price and provide necessary market and transportation facilities to help them sell their produce.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai