Ilam, June 22 (RSS): Executive
Director of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board Dr Bishnu Prasad
Bhattarai said the farmers should get minimum fixed price of green tea leaves
designated by Suryodaya municipality.
He said this when the tea farmers
have initiated struggle demanding increase in the price of green tea leaves as
well as compliance on part of industry with the municipality-designated price.
He however expressed readiness to
hold dialogue with the tea industries if the latter have come across any
problems.
Farmers have resorted to
agitation after the industries provided with low price in various pretexts. The
farmers came together in unison to stir against the price injustice meted out
to them by industries. As part of the struggle, the agitating farmers have
submitted a six-point memorandum to the municipality to pile pressure on the
implementation of minimum price.
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