₹4,400 At Mandi, Up To ₹5,600 Outside, Soybean Farmers Protest In MP’s Ujjain
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Farmers blocked the road outside Tarana Krishi Upaj Mandi on Monday, alleging that soybean was not fetching fair prices at the market. Farmers said bids at the mandi were around Rs 4,400, while the same produce was fetching Rs 5,200 to Rs 5,600 outside. They alleged that only two or three traders were participating in the bidding, preventing competitive prices. The…
In Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain, soybean farmers staged a road blockade near Tarana Krishi Upaj Mandi on Monday, protesting against low prices for their produce. The farmers claimed that soybean was selling at the market for around ₹4,400 per quintal, whereas it was fetching between ₹5,200 and ₹5,600 outside the mandi. They accused market officials of collusion with traders, limiting competition and preventing fair prices.
The protesters also voiced grievances over inadequate infrastructure, including insufficient drinking water, lack of toilets, malfunctioning weighing scales, and poor arrangements for storing harvested soybean at market platforms. Area MLA Mahesh Parmar arrived at the scene and accused market officials and traders of a conspiracy. He questioned the conduct and assets of market employees, requesting action against an employee he suspected of consistently acting as a trader's representative.
Police and tehsildar arrived at the spot, persuading the farmers to clear the road and resume traffic. The protest lasted approximately three hours, according to the farmers and MLA. Tarana Sub-Divisional Magistrate Anirudh Mishra stated that the blockade had lasted around an hour. Mishra attributed the misunderstanding to a discrepancy between farmers and traders regarding prices and advised farmers to compare rates with nearby markets.
He declared the situation normal, adding that 29 locations in Indore had been declared silent zones due to noise pollution, with hospitals, schools, and colleges included in the curfew.
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