SaralnamaBanana farmers protest in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh. They demand crop insurance and Minimum Support Price (MSP) for bananas. Farmers march to Collector's office. Brief scuffle with police. Protest inspired by Kishor Vasankar, who stopped wearing shirt and slippers due to low banana prices. Farmers claim no weather-based crop insurance since 2018. They seek benefits like neighboring Raver district. Indian Farmers Union leads protest. MP Gyaneshwar Patil raised issue twice in Lok Sabha. MLA Manju Dadu brought it up in state assembly. Farmers face yearly losses from natural disasters. Current compensation insufficient to cover costs. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 15:30 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Banana farmers protest in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh on 24 Nov
- They demand crop insurance and Minimum Support Price (MSP) for bananas
- Farmers march to Collector's office