Bihar's 'Vegetable Village' Govindapur Thrives, Demands Market for Fair Prices

• Govindapur village in East Champaran, Bihar, is renowned as the 'village of vegetables' with piles outside every house.
• Villagers shifted from sugarcane to diverse vegetable farming after the Motihari Sugar Mill closed, seeking higher profits from smaller landholdings.
• The village's loamy soil supports a wide range of vegetables, making farming the sole livelihood and source of prosperity for residents.
• Despite large-scale production and traders visiting, farmers like Arun Singh demand a dedicated vegetable market for fair prices, as current profits are inadequate.
• An old British-era market near Govindapur is in disrepair, highlighting the need for new infrastructure to support the thriving agricultural community.