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Makhana farmers in Bihar's Purnea have urged the government to set a minimum support price for their product as price security is affected by seasonal rates on crops that tend to not be enough to sustain them.

In an interview with NDTV Editor-In-Chief Rahul Kanwal amid the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, the fox nut farmers explained that the price rate of their crop fluctuates erratically. Despite a majority of the makhana farming taking place in Purnea, the area does not see the financial benefits from their sale.

"Makhana costs Rs 40,000 per quintal in July, but the rate now (Novembe

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