<b>Letters:</b> Dressing and preserving

One way to mitigate farm produce issues is by dealing with perishable commodities

With reference to the editorial, “Problems of plenty” (February 22), one way to mitigate farm produce issues that hamper farmers’ economic prospects is by dealing with perishable commodities such as horticulture and vegetables separately.  

In Haryana, several district headquarters have modern fruit and vegetable markets along their peripheries. Shops constructed in these large open spaces are lying vacant for years. Such infrastructure could be used to start small agro-based units for making pickles and jam, which convert perishables into products with a long shelf life. Ahratias —licensee middlemen — may be provided with financial assistance to start such units on