PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 12 -- Amid falling potato prices and rising cold storage costs, 1,199 farmers in Prayagraj district have received financial assistance totalling Rs.52.68 lakh under a cold storage fee relief scheme. The amount has been directly credited to their bank accounts through direct benefit transfer (DBT), officials said.

The scheme provides a subsidy of Rs.100 per quintal on potatoes stored in cold storages, subject to a maximum limit of 200 quintals per farmer. This translates into assistance of up to Rs.20,000 per farmer.

Deputy director (horticulture), Prayagraj division, Kaushal Kumar Neeraj said 4,135 applications were received from potato growers in Prayagraj district, of which 1,199 have been approved so far. Farmers can ...