Chinese garlic is causing heavy losses for farmers illegal imports are happening through Nepal and Bangladesh.
Chinese garlic: State Bureau, Naiduniya, Bhopal Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has called for effective measures to stop the sale of banned Chinese garlic in the markets of Madhya Pradesh. In a letter to the Chief Minister, he expressed concern that banned Chinese garlic continues to flood the market. This situation is preventing garlic farmers from getting a fair price for their produce. Recently, farmers in Ratlam caught two trucks loaded with garlic and handed them over to the police as evidence of this illegal trade.
Digvijaya pointed out that garlic from China is being smuggled into Madhya Pradesh through routes from Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Iran. This influx has driven down the prices of locally grown garlic, causing losses for farmers who invested 500 rupees per kilogram to buy seeds.
Notably, garlic produced in Mandsaur, Neemuch, and Ratlam districts is in high demand across the country. Local traders purchase this garlic through markets in Indore and other areas to sell it in different parts of India. Recently, two trucks filled with garlic were allowed to pass without inspection near Nayakheda in Mandsaur district, even after showing documents claiming they were from Afghanistan. Digvijaya has urged the Chief Minister to request the central government to investigate the garlic coming into India through these border routes.
