Gujarat APMCs, textile markets return to normalcy after transport strike

Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs) in Gujarat are now returning to normalcy after the recently ended weeklong transport strike had left the markets crippled. APMCs, especially those dealing with commodities produced largely in the state, are witnessing a surge in arrivals, thereby causing minor logistic hiccups in the interim."Arrivals and despatches had come to a standstill during the strike. However, while buyers from within and outside the state are getting back to normal, arrivals at the markets have surged by at least 50 per cent over and above the normal. While logistically we are finding it tough to manage for now, once the despatches too gain momentum, things should ease up," said Atul Kamani, President of Commission Agents' Association at Rajkot APMC which falls under the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. The region had seen an impact on arrivals of cotton, groundnut and pulses while Central and South Gujarat regions were reeling under fallen arrivals of fruits and ...

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