Cumin exporters demand more protection for farmers

At a national conference on cumin seeds, exporters of the cash crop accentuated the need of more protection for farmers in the country Source: PTI

A large number of farmers, traders, exporters and heads of the spice board gathered at the conference which was held with a view to promote the practice of organic farming of the cumin crop and prevent the malpractices in the trade

In order to maintain India’s ranking as the top jeera or cumin seeds exporting nation, exporters of the cash crop have accentuated the need of more protection for farmers in the country. The first-ever national conference on cumin seeds, the largest exporting spice from India, was held in Jodhpur on Monday. Its export currently constitutes 62% share in the global market. Speakers at the conference reiterated the need to safeguard farmers by different means so that they are motivated to not only keep sowing the crop, but also increase sowing acreage. Held with a view to promoting the practice of organic farming of the crop and prevent malpractices in the trade, this meet saw a convergence of large number of farmers, traders, exporters and heads of the spice board besides agriculture scientists and technologists from across the country. Chairman of the Agriculture Produce Management Committee (APMC), Gujarat, Gaurang Patel said that cumin seeds is one of the most critical crops and a modest switch in weather could wreak havoc on the crop. “Keeping this in mind, the APMC has decided to help and protect farmers from this exigency by way of providing them safeguards,” Patel said adding the entire business was dependent upon the good produce and the farmers are the first in this entire trade chain. Chairman of Rajasthan Khadya Padarth Vyapar Sangh, Babulal Gupta said: “Today, Rajasthan is fast moving ahead by setting new records in terms of production of various crops like Cumin seeds, Mustard and now in Wheat also and if we want this trend to be perpetual, we and the government need to come forward.”

February 16, 2016 | 04:00pm IST

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