Farmer markets

Authorities are planning to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NGO Mee Mumbai Abhiyan-Abhiman, which also runs Namo Yuva Rozgar Kendra, to deliver farm produce in Mumbai.

Once the infamous political battlefield centered on the construction of a car factory, Singur in West Bengal has become a beacon of hope for local farmers, who sell their produce wholesale at fair prices at a state government promoted marketplace. Dhruba Dasgupta takes a closer look.