Farmers in India destroy flower crops due to lack of demand under COVID-19 lockdown
- 4 years ago
Farmers in India have destroyed millions of flowers due to a lack of demand under the COVID-19 lockdown.
In footage filmed on April 21 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan where the Marigold flower is cultivated, a farmer named Yedram is seen destroying his crops.
He said: "Every year in the district of Jodhpur farmers grow flowers worth 5 crores but due to lockdown, there is no demand.
"We don't have any options but to destroy it, so that we can seed again for future."
In footage filmed on April 21 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan where the Marigold flower is cultivated, a farmer named Yedram is seen destroying his crops.
He said: "Every year in the district of Jodhpur farmers grow flowers worth 5 crores but due to lockdown, there is no demand.
"We don't have any options but to destroy it, so that we can seed again for future."