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Indefinite farmers' strike continues to disrupt vegetable supply in Mumbai

Disruption may shoot up prices of vegetables in the entire region

Maharashtra APMC Vegetable Market, Farmers strike
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A View of APMC Vegetable Market on the second day of farmers' strike in Navi Mumbai on Friday

Dilip Kumar Jha Mumbai
Vegetable supply in Mumbai and its suburban areas remain disrupted amid farmers' indefinite strike, demanding a farm loan waiver and assured realisation of their produce from the state government in Maharashtra. Milk and sugar supply were also affected due to famers' firm stance over their demands.

"There was no supply of vegetables from registered farmers to the Vashi Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) on Thursday. Only a small quantity of vegetables arrived into APMC mandi from local farmers," said a senior APMC official.

Normally, farmers supply around 9 tonnes of vegetables per day to each APMC centre in Vashi. Disruption