Banana growers have demanded abolition of 1% mandi tax, insurance cover for the crops and implementation of Swaminathan commission report with C2+50 percent formula (where C2 stands for comprehensive cost and 50 percent profit thereon). Their demands also include proper measures against cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) which attacks banana plants and smooth purchasing on Minimum Support Price (MSP) in Krishi Mandi.
According to the farmers, banana production was badly hit due to various reasons in the state. National Commission for Farmers, constituted under the chairmanship of agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, in its report had recommended that farmers should be given MSP under the C2+50 percent formula.
Source: freepressjournal.in
