Bangalore: Vegetable traders in Karnataka on Tuesday ended their seven-day strike after the government promised to “re-look” an amendment which allows retail companies to buy products directly from farmers.
Traders of the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) ended the strike after meeting Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, who will form a constitute a committee to study what impact the amendment to the APMC Act would have.
Traders allege the amendment would ruin and make vegetables and fruits exorbitant. S S Patil, chairperson of Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FKCCI), said the Chief Minister promise to “re-look” the amendment.
''The Committee headed by APMC minister Sharanabasappa Darshanapur consists of members from farmers', traders associations, political parties and representatives of the porters working in marketing yards. It will hear the grievances of all the affected parties,'' UNI quoted Patil as saying.
Patil admitted the strike had affected people but said traders and farmers across the state opposed the “illogical” amendment. ''The agitation received good support from traders, farmers, labourers and consumers against the amendment,'' he said.
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