Chilli farmers facing loss despite good yield

Dhaka, June 18: Due to the favorable weather, farmers in Nilphamari had a very good yield of chillies this time. On this occasion, the foragers are buying raw chillies from the farmers at five takas per kg and selling them at 10-12 takas to the storekeepers of the big markets. Retailers are selling from him 20-25 takas per kg. As a result, the chilli farmers have suffered extreme losses even though the wholesalers have benefited. In anger, farmers have vowed to never farm chillies again.