Farmers' agitation hits milk supply, vegetable prices go up
Farmers' protest
The protest is likely to hit the supply of essential items like milk and vegetables in the days to come
A surge in the prices of vegetable was seen in several parts of Punjab and Haryana on the third day of the farmers' protest.
The protests also hit the supply of milk in the region.
The farmers in the two states continued to dump their produce on roads on Sunday.
The agitation waslaunched on Friday (June 1) when the farmers started a 10-day nationwide protest against the governmentdemanding a waiver of loans and the right price for crops. The protest was launched by farmers fromMadhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
The demands also includethe implementation of recommendations of Swaminathan Commission.
The agitation is conveyed by theRashtriya Kisan Mahasangh which is the umbrella organisation and over 100 outfits are taking part in it.
The protest is likely to hit the supply of essential items like milk and vegetables in the days to come.
On Saturday, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar stated the reason for the protest as a `non-issue`."They don`t have any issue they are just focusing on unnecessary things through this strike. Not selling produce will bring losses to the farmers only," Khattar said.
As part of the protest, farmers have shut down the supply of milk, vegetables and essential farm produce due to which the vegetable prices in the market have gone up.
On the last day of the protest on June 10, the farmers` bodies will organise `Bharat Bandh`.