Dhaka, March 20 -- In Bangladesh, there are some perishable crops, including potatoes and onions, whose prices fall abnormally during the season.
The farmers are left with nothing. The price they get for the crops they produce by working hard does not even cover the cost of production. Then, as the season ends, their prices start to skyrocket.
According to a newspaper report yesterday, farmers increased potato cultivation this year due to high prices last season. Even not a month ago, the price of potato per kg was 75-80 taka. As a result, more potatoes have been produced than the demand.
Now, as the price of potatoes has fallen in the market, farmers are forced to sell at a loss of seven to eight taka per kg. Because they can't even sto...