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2,000 Onam markets planned under Agriculture department in Keralam
Keralam government has sanctioned ₹10.24 crore for operating the markets under a Market Intervention Support for Price Stabilisation scheme
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- Why it matters
- The Market Intervention Support scheme aims to stabilise agricultural prices during peak festival demand by creating direct-sale venues, reducing middleman markups for buyers and improving returns for farmers during high-volume selling periods.
- Most affected
- Kerala farmers during Onam — Direct sales channels reduce dependence on intermediaries for festival-season sales.
Kerala consumers during Onam — Temporary markets may reduce prices through direct agricultural sales during peak festival purchasing. - Likely next
- Whether the 2,000 markets are operational by Onam and how many farmers and vendors participate.