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Streamline logistics of perishables further to boost farmers' returns: CII

Access to credit remains a challenge for food processors while tractor makers face liquidity crunch

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A farmer shows wheat grains after threshing at a field. Photo: PTI

4 min read Last Updated : May 27 2020 | 12:09 AM IST

Despite the relaxations and packages announced for the farm sector following the Covid-19 lockdown, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in a report on the sector said that logistics of perishables commodities such as fruits and vegetables could be further streamlined to ensure remunerative return to farmers who have seen sharp drop in demand due to lockdown.

It said labour availability and access to credit remains a challenge for the country's farm sector.

The report says its analysis shows that while the purchase of wheat is still close to the Minimum Support Price (MSP), that of other crops such as

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