Murshidabad Garlic Farmers in Crisis: Bumper Harvest Brings Financial Ruin

• Murshidabad's Sagarpada region reports a bumper garlic harvest this year, significantly higher than previous years.
• Despite high yields, farmers are distraught due to low demand and high cultivation costs, leading to significant financial losses.
• Cultivation expenses reached 50,000-60,000 rupees per bigha, while the harvest sells for a mere 2800-3200 rupees per bigha.
• Farmers attribute their despair to issues like natural disasters and problems in the export market affecting prices.
• Garlic farmer Dilip Sarkar highlights the severe losses, stating that earnings from one bigha barely cover a fraction of the costs.