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Will give farmers higher prices for onion, potatoes but consumers should bear the cost: Lalkantha
Colombo, Nov. 12 (Daily Mirror) - Agriculture Minister K.D. Lalkantha, commenting on the crisis faced by potato and onion growers, said the government will ensure maximum support prices for them next time, but admitted that such a move would inevitably lead to retail price hikes, leaving consumers in the lurch.
Speaking in Parliament, Lalkantha said the government will offer a support price of Rs.150 per kilo for onions, which would mean consumers have to pay at least Rs. 200 a kilo in the market. Similarly, the price of potatoes would surge to around Rs. 300 a kilo once the new support price mechanism is implemented.
“We will address the crisis affecting cultivations. But consumers should be prepared to pay more for their purchases. We ask no one to grumble then,” he said.
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