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Closure of mills hits V'nagaram sugarcane farmers
The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam
|December 19, 2024
Burdened by high transportation costs, ryots seek govt intervention to protect their interests, besides resumption of sugar mill operations
FARMERS in Vizianagaram district are facing increasing difficulties in sugarcane cultivation due to the closure of two major sugar mills and rising transportation costs. What was once a key crop in the district has now become financially unsustainable for many, as the burden of transportation costs falls heavily on farmers.
This story is from the December 19, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam.
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