Farmers representatives made a forceful plea to the government authorities to take effective steps to check adulteration in the preparation of jaggery.
The jaggery manufacturing units have brought down the usage of sugarcane to a big extent, due to which the price of sugarcane has come down drastically badly hitting the cane farmers, they said.
R. Murugesan, president of the District Coconut Producers Association, raised this issue at the farmers grievances day meeting held here on Friday. He said the jaggery manufacturing units have been using sugar instead of sugarcane. Due to this, the price of sugarcane has crashed from Rs. 3,000 per tonne to a meagre Rs. 1,200 per tonne.
He sought action against the jaggery manufacturing units under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act.
C. Vaiyapuri, president, United Farmers Association – Tamil Nadu, and other farmers representatives supported the views of Mr. Murugesan. Mr. Vaiyapuri said adulteration in the preparation of jaggery was a serious crime and sought severe punishment including imprisonment to those indulging in this act.
T. Anuradha, District Designated Officer, Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department, said that her department officials conducted series of raids in the jaggery units five months ago, due to which adulteration in the preparation of jaggery was brought down to a big extent.
She assured formation of special squads to check usage of sugar in the preparation of jaggery.
Adulteration in the preparation of jaggery is a serious crime. Those indulging in the act should be punished severely
R. Murugesan, president of the District Coconut Producers Association, raised this issue at the farmers grievances day meeting held here on Friday. He said the jaggery manufacturing units have been using sugar instead of sugarcane. Due to this, the price of sugarcane has crashed from Rs. 3,000 per tonne to a meagre Rs. 1,200 per tonne.
He sought action against the jaggery manufacturing units under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act.
C. Vaiyapuri, president, United Farmers Association – Tamil Nadu, and other farmers representatives supported the views of Mr. Murugesan. Mr. Vaiyapuri said adulteration in the preparation of jaggery was a serious crime and sought severe punishment including imprisonment to those indulging in this act.
T. Anuradha, District Designated Officer, Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department, said that her department officials conducted series of raids in the jaggery units five months ago, due to which adulteration in the preparation of jaggery was brought down to a big extent.
She assured formation of special squads to check usage of sugar in the preparation of jaggery.
Adulteration in the preparation of jaggery is a serious crime. Those indulging in the act should be punished severely
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