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Nashik farmer destroys cabbage crop after getting just Rs 1–2 per kg; production costs remain unrecovered

Nashik, Nov 13 (UNI) A young farmer from Ujani village in Sinnar taluka of Nashik district has been forced to destroy his standing cabbage crop by running a rotavator through the field after receiving an extremely low market price of just ₹1 to ₹2 per kg.
Farmer Swapnil Sonawane had invested thousands of rupees in seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and agricultural operations to cultivate the crop. However, the price offered in the market was so low that it was not even enough to recover the basic production costs.
The situation became even more difficult as expenses on harvesting labour, transportation and market charges, including commission and handling fees, exceeded the expected earnings. With no possibility of recovering his investment, Sonawane was left with no option but to plough the standing cabbage crop back into the soil.
The growing cost of agricultural inputs and the steep fall in vegetable prices have pushed farmers into a severe financial crisis. Farmers have urged the government to intervene and provide a guaranteed minimum price or financial assistance to protect vegetable growers from mounting losses.
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