Patur women hit the road!

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD,SEPT.21. Enterprising women of Patur, a roadside village on the Hyderabad-Ramagundam Rajiv Rahadari, found an ingenious way to market the vegetables grown on their farms.

The farm-fresh vegetables are heaped on the road abutting the farms between Gouraram and Pragnapur on the highway, about 40 km from the city. On a drive to or from the city on the highway, one cannot resist the temptation of halting at what can be aptly termed a `roadside Rythu bazar'.

It is a good bargain for those returning to the city to pick up a bagful of vegetables at throwaway prices. The choice, however, is limited to bottle gourds, brinjals, tomatoes, potatoes and leafy vegetables.

For the poor women, it is a handsome deal. There is no need to worry about the hassles of transport to the distant urban market or a brush with the commission agents.

If weather cooperates, nearly a dozen women pile up their produce on this high-density route during day time and do a brisk business. "We earn anything up to Rs. 200 a day," a woman said.

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