Mangalore :  Agriculture Prices Commission would come into being to ensure good and scientific prices for the produce of growers, said Bharathlal Meena, Principal Secretary of Agriculture Department and District in-charge Secretary.

Addressing a  meeting farmers and other stakeholders, organised by the Apna Desh Association, Zilla Panchayat, Agriculture and Watershed department here on August 16, Friday he said the commission will make a study and fix scientific price.

Dr KV Rao, Director of Pilikula Science Centre  said there need to be set up separate outlets for organic produce. To his Meena said  first there need to be certified that growers are producing organic produce.

Prabhaker, a farmer from Beltangady wanted setting up of Agricultural park in all taluks to encourage youth to take up farming.

GNREGS ombudsman Sheena Shetty, Mangalore University NSS coordinator Prof Vinitha, Zilla Panchayat CEO Tulasi Maddineni, Central Relief Committee Secretary Dr Raja Nayak were present.