Covid-19: Haryana's flower farmers seek relief package from govt for losses

The farmers say that flowers planted in the fields have withered, as the flower markets remain closed due to the lockdown, and they have incurred losses worth crores.

Flower farmers in Haryana's Jhajjar district have appealed to the government for a relief package after facing huge losses due to the ongoing lockdown.

The farmers say they have incurrred losses running into crores after the flowers they planted in the fields withered. The produce was impacted as flower markets remain closed due to the lockdown.

"It costs us Rs 25, Rs 40 and Rs 50 to grow Lilium, Carnation, and Gypsophila, respectively. All flowers have withered in the field. We've incurred losses worth crores of rupees," said Silak Ram, farmer.

"It takes a lot of hard work and money