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Recent findings from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) highlight how middlemen and retailers are profiting from high consumer prices for fruits and vegetables, negatively impacting farmers.
The reports reveal disparities in the share of consumer spending received by farmers for various agricultural products.
RBI Paper Findings
A significant portion of consumer prices for fruits and vegetables goes to middlemen and retailers rather than farmers.
Farmers' Share:
Fruits:
Bananas: ~31% ; Grapes: ~35% ; Mangoes: ~43%
Vegetables:
Tomatoes: ~33% ; Onions: ~36% ; Potatoes: ~37%
Dairy and Poultry: Farmers earn a higher share
Milk: ~70% ; Eggs: ~75%
Poultry meat: ~56% (combined with aggregators)
Pulses: Farmers' share for pulses is also significant
Gram (Chana): ~75% ; Moong: ~70% ; Tur: ~65%
The findings emphasize the need for better pricing structures to ensure farmers receive a fairer share of consumer spending.
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