STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: Food insecurity is the order of the day in Assam. A section of unscrupulous middlemen robs farmers of remunerative prices of their produces, besides bleeding consumers dry.
The price of every single grocery item has been hiked several times in the past one month. The prices of edible oil have been hiked by Rs 40-42 per litre that vary from brand to brand. Masur dal (red dal) is now sold at Rs 81 per kg against Rs 76 per kg earlier, mong dal at Rs 104 per kg against Rs 92 earlier.
Broiler chicken is now sold at Rs 180 per kg now against Rs 130 earlier.