Chennai, Sept. 1 -- A delegation of Tea farmers from the Nilgiris Districtof Tamik Nadu along with representatives of Farmer's Welfare Associationsof the region visited New Delhi and met union Minister of State for Commerceand Industry Jitin Prasada today and presented petitions seeking MiniumSupport Price (MSP) for their produce.
The meeting was arranged by union Minister of State for Information andBroadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. L. Murugan, a PIB release said.
Small Scale farmers and representatives from nine Farmers' Associationsin the Nilgiris region, including YBA, Nelikolu, Nakkubetta, Thothanadu,Mekunadu, Porangaadu, and Kuthachemai jointly placed before theMinisters, requesting for a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the...