MP consumer panel orders cold-storage operator to pay farmer ₹31.54 lakh

Madhya Pradesh’s consumer commission held a cold-storage operator liable after finding it sold 48,450 kg of a farmer’s stored carrots without consent. The award includes ₹29.07 lakh for produce, a ₹2.32 lakh storage-rent refund and compensation, with payment due within two months.

— Filed Wed, 22 Jul, 2026, 17:56 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

Madhya Pradesh’s consumer commission ordered a cold-storage operator to pay a farmer ₹31.54 lakh after finding it sold 48,450 kg of stored carrots without consent, highlighting cold-chain operators’ liability for safeguarding produce.

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