Fruits Info

Citizens may soon be obligatory to pay more when they buy cashew nuts, almonds, dried dates, pistachio, walnuts, raisins, dry figs, dates, dry coconut, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, cardamom, poppy seeds, turmeric powder, white flour, edible oil, vegetable oil, sugar, coconut, tea, and even wheat flour. This would come by way of a one per cent cess that the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee is planning to impose on sales of 26 items, typically spices and dry fruits in the city.

These 26 items, that the local grocers were hitherto sourcing liberally, would come under the net of the APMC that has been given the permission to control their trade in the city. In return, the APMC would charge one per cent cess on their sale.