Marigold Misery: Faridabad Farmer Faces Ruin as Flower Prices Plummet

• Faridabad farmer Bhagwan Das invested 50,000 rupees in marigold cultivation on four bighas, but market prices have crashed.
• He is not even getting one rupee per kilogram for his flowers, making harvesting a loss-making venture.
• Laborers demand 400-500 rupees daily for picking, making it uneconomical to hire them given the low market rates.
• Bhagwan Das, supporting a family of seven, now struggles to cover expenses and pay the 40,000 rupee annual land lease.
• He hopes for at least 20 rupees per kilogram to cover costs, with real profit at 30-40 rupees per kilogram.