Hundreds of coconut growers have been in a queue since March 3 afternoon to register themselves for the procurement of ball copra at support price in APMC markets in Hassan district of Karnartaka even though the process was set to begin at 10 a.m. on March 4.
Men and women from villages began queuing up at APMC markets in Channarayapatna, Shravanabelgola, Nuggehali and other registration centres in Hassan district on March 3. Though officers of National Agricultural Cooperatives Marketing Federation (NAFED) stated that farmers have 45 days to register, the growers are not ready to take a chance.
They have a good reason to be cautious.
