date:Jun 13, 2023
ilogram at the cold-storage level, excluding transport costs. He expressed concerns that prices might continue to rise as cold-storage operators raise fees to preserve potatoes.
A farmer-trader based in Nilphamari said that he stored 2500 sacks of potatoes (50 kilograms per sack) at Sajeda Cold Storage in Saidpur. Initially, the fare per sack was fixed at Tk 300, but now the owner is requesting an increase in charges due to load shedding, which has caused a surge in their operating costs.
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