The areca nut farmers of Jampui Hill, Tripura, under the umbrella organisation of Jampui Farmers' Union (JamFU) sought the Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha's immediate intervention and help on the current crisis faced by the farmers. They are unable to find buyers and sell their commodities due to apparent restrictions imposed on transportation of the commodity by the Assam government into their state.
Consequently, the mahajon/traders dealing with the commodity mostly come. The JamFU team was joined by leaders of areca nut farmers from various places in the North district of Tripura.
Areca nut is a cash crop mostly grown in the North district, including Jampui Hills. It has been a valuable commodity in which a large number of families invested close to a hundred percent of their time and human and financial resources. With a handsome profit in returns, it has been considered 'green gold' for the past so many years.
However, this year the crop has not seen any trader and buyer coming forth due to unspecific reasons.
Dr. Saha reportedly has taken up the matter with his Assam counterpart Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma over telephonic conversation. The two CMs also agreed to talk further face-to-face about the crisis faced by the farmers when the Assam Chief Minister visit Tripura on November 7 next.
Dr Saha assured the leaders of the farmers that he himself will also immediately take up the issue with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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