Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- Farmers' woes continue despite the many promises to uplift their lot, and today are unable to keep the wolf from the door due to multiple reasons.
The absence of a stable market, consistent policies, exploitation of the middlemen, high utility prices, cost of inputs like fertiliser and fuel, and market disruptions are taking a toll on the farming community which fed the nation for centuries.
Farmers in Mandaramnuwara are no exception.
Prices of cabbage, leeks, carrots and potatoes have plummeted to unbearable levels leaving breadwinners in the lurch.
Many even are hesitant to harvest the crop since they are unable to sell them at a reasonable price that will pay dividends to their labour. "We have been frequently fa...