Potato growers in Rangpur (Bangladesh) protest and demand compensation from cold storage owners
Hundreds of farmers blocked roads in Dinajpur and Rangpur yesterday demanding compensation as thousands of bags of potatoes they kept in cold storage have rotten due to alleged negligence of the authorities. The affected farmers said the authorities ...
Enero 21, 2010
Potato growers in Bangladesh worried for lack of storage facility
A large number of small and marginal potato growers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts are worried before harvesting the produce as they failed to book space for potato preservation in the local cold storages. Farmers have blamed 'nexus' [a link] ...
Mayo 16, 2008
Bangladesh: Potatoes rotting in storage due to erratic power
Erratic power supply and low voltage are hampering the smooth operations of cold storage facility, destroying a significant amount of the produce. “My cold storage requires between 380 and 440 voltage to run smoothly but I also take the risk of runnin...