Nepal, April 22 -- Gyanendra Shahi has written an open letter to the prime minister, urging immediate action to address widening price disparities faced by banana farmers.

The parliamentary party leader of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party called on the government to bridge the gap between farm-gate prices and market rates. He made the letter public through social media.

In the letter, Shahi pointed out that bananas are currently selling in the market at Rs 350 to Rs 400 per dozen, while farmers receive only Rs 70 to Rs 85. He described the situation as deeply unfair.

"Producers are not even receiving minimum returns, while consumers are forced to pay high prices," he wrote.

Shahi attributed the problem largely to the dominance of middl...