Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to address the grievances of mango farmers, who are suffering due to a drastic fall in prices.

He sought the implementation of the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) under PM-AASHA (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan).

In his letter to the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister also urged a cut in GST for mango pulp to 5 per cent, requested compliance with FSSAI guidelines, and sought procurement by Union government agencies directly from farmers, news agency PTI reported.