Co-op society to sell Ooty vegetables across state

TO assist farmers in marketing their produce outside the district, the Nilgiris Cooperative Marketing Society (NCMS) plans to procure vegetables such as potatoes and carrots from farmers and sell them in Pannai Pasumai (farm fresh) outlets in several districts of the state including Chennai.

- S SENTHIL KUMAR

Officials have started raising awareness among farmers about this initiative. Except onions and tomatoes, vegetables such as broccoli, beetroot, beans, and double beans will be procured. The NCMS will procure vegetables at the auction centre in the Ooty municipal market near Uzhavar Santhai and distribute them. The NCMS owns a 8-tonne capacity truck and will bear transportation expenses.