Farmer makes Rs 490 from 19000 kg of potatoes sends money to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Agra | Thursday | 3rd January, 2019

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""I have sent a money order of Rs 490 to the PM; perhaps he will understand my troubles. If cost of production is not considered, I made a profit of only Rs 490. I had paid cold storage centre Rs 46,000 at the rate of Rs 125 per packet of potato. If he cannot help me, at least he can give me permission to kill myself," Sharma said. AGRA: A potato farmer here sent the paltry profit of Rs 490 that he earned from selling his entire potato produce of 19,000 kg to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to protest the continuous losses he had to suffer.Pradeep Sharma is a resident of Nagla Nathu village in Baroli Ahir block of Agra district ..