Contending that the minimum support price (MSP) for copra fixed by the Centre was far less than the cost of cultivation, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has sought an immediate increase in the MSP and financial assistance by the State government.
Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Tuesday, KRRS leader Badagalpura Nagendra said coconut farmers in the 15 districts of the State, where coconut trees are grown, were in distress in view of the collapse in prices of copra.
Both the Centre and State should immediately come forward to purchase copra at a fair price and provide relief to the farmers, he said.
