Farm unions within the state have slammed the funds introduced by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Within the absence of particular funds allocation for legalising minimal assist value (MSP) and waiving farmers’ loans, the unions are doubting the intention of the Centre earlier than the scheduled discuss with them on February 14.
Farmer chief Abhimanyu Kohar of Samyukta Kisan Union (non-political) claimed that farmers had been dejected with the Union Funds as the actual points regarding the farmer neighborhood had been ignored by the Union finance minister. (HT File)
The farm unions criticised Sitharaman for preserving mum over the implementation of one of many most important suggestions of the Nationwide Fee on Farmers (NCF) whereby MSPs needs to be 50% greater than the great price of manufacturing.
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Farmer chief Abhimanyu Kohar of Samyukta Kisan Union (non-political) claimed that farmers had been dejected with the Union Funds as the actual points regarding the farmer neighborhood had been ignored by the Union finance minister.
“Sitharaman talked about the diversification of crops by giving impetus to increasing the production of pulses, cotton and oil seeds. But the government should realise that diversification of crops is only possible if there is a legal guarantee of MSP on all crops. Last year, moong (green gram) was being procured far below the MSP announced by the Union government. Consequently, the farmers had to face huge losses. Against the declared MSP of ₹8,682 per quintal, the crop was procured at ₹6,000 per quintal. The only solution to crop diversification is legalising the MSP,” mentioned Kohar on the Khanauri protest website.
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Reacting to the Union Funds, Sarwan Singh Pandher, convener of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, mentioned that there was nothing within the funds to alleviate farmers’ misery confronted by the farming sector. As an alternative of waving farmers’ loans, the Union authorities elevated the Kisan Bank card restrict from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh.
“We are disappointed with the Union Budget. The agriculture sector has been ignored completely in the budget. A new scheme, Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, has been announced to focus on crop diversification and sustainable agriculture practices, but the scheme will not be able to make any change on the ground if MSP is not legalised. Legal teething to MSP is necessary for crop diversification,” mentioned Pandher.
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In the meantime, the Samyukta Kisan Union (SKM) mentioned that there was no complete scheme for mortgage waiver for the farmers and farm employees regardless of the advice of the parliamentary standing committee. “Over the last two years, the scheduled commercial banks have written off loans to the corporates amounting to ₹2, 09,144 crore first year and ₹1, 70,000 crore second year. However, when farmers raise the issue of 31 farmers daily committing suicide in India due to debt, the Prime Minister prefers to keep mum,” mentioned SKM in a press assertion.