Video: Farmer Sets 160 kg Garlic Produce Ablaze - "Didn't Get Fair Price"
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Shankar Sirfira from Deoli was forced to take the extreme step after he tried to sell his produce to wholesale traders at the Mandsaur Mandi.
A young farmer in Madhya Pradesh vented out his frustration in public over not getting a fair price for his produce by burning 160 kg garlic at an open auction in Mandsaur, about 350 km from state capital Bhopal. A young #Farmers Shankar Sirfira set ablaze around 160 kg garlic produce on not getting adequate price from traders during open auction in the Mandsaur Mandi @ndtv@ndtvindiapic.twitter.com/90wdDA7OR8 Nashik farmers dump tomatoes on the road after prices crashed to Rs 1-2 per kg in the wholesale market. pic.twitter.com/9L1qRbT1I0
Shankar Sirfira from Deoli was forced to take the extreme step after he tried to sell his produce to wholesale traders at the Mandsaur Mandi.
The video of the farmer shouting 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' (Long live farmer) after setting the huge produce on fire has been widely shared on social media.
The staff at the Mandi and other farmers were prompt in their reaction as they doused the flames, preventing any further damage at the wholesale market.
