Pune: The farmer group plans to approach Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the State agricultural marketing board to expand the weekly farmer market by identifying the location to regulate the same in 23 villages that have just been combined.
The groups said they would suggest a joint survey conducted on possible locations for the weekly market, which will also provide residents of the choice to buy fresh vegetables and fruits.
At present, farmer groups hold the market in more than 60 locations in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.
They also give to the residential community.
More than 1,000 farmers are attached to larger groups, which supply their products.
The location has been jointly identified by farmer groups and civil bodies.
Narendra Pawar, who has been associated with weekly farmer markets over the past few years, said there was a need to review existing locations and also identified locations in the newly joined area.
Sources of joined areas say many illegal vegetable markets operate in their area and there is a need to regulate this.
Deepak Ghule, a resident of Manjari, said, “There are vendors in almost every road and most are not regulated.
Initiatives such as farmers’ markets will provide fresh products and reduce footsteps in these markets.” Madhav Jagtap, Deputy Commissioner of PMC, said they were Will review the farmer market in the city and will check authenticity and take the help of local corporations for the same thing.