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"The Centre has also said that it would not make any payment for the foodgrain purchased from the farmers more than the fixed target," they added. "The policies pursued by the Centre have hit the farmers in the country, but the schemes framed by the Nitish government have helped Bihar farmers in coping with the situation," they added.Ranjan said Union food supplies minister Ram Vilas Paswan, in a letter to all the states, asked them not to procure foodgrain from farmers at rates calculated by adding Centre's MSP and the grant of bonus from them, pointing out that the Centre would not compensate for the bonus paid. PATNA: The JD (U) on Thursday criticised the Centre's agriculture policy, insisting that the subsidy schemes framed by the Nitish Kumar government should be adopted by other states as well.JD (U) state spokesmen Upendra Prasad and Rajiv Ranjan Prasad referred to 90% subsidy on 'CM Seeds Scheme', 50% direct subsidy to farmers through horticulture mission, 46% subsidy on farm equipment, 50% subsidy on promotion of organic farming, 90% subsidy on cultivation of 'dhencha', 80% subsidy on 'moong' farming and 30% subsidy on diesel during water crisis.Ranjan said the agriculture policies as pursued and implemented by the Nitish government had benefited farmers, and as an extension of the same, the CM would take additional inputs from farmers at a conclave to be held here on Friday.Upendra said various schemes and payment of Rs 64.44 crore as subsidy to farmers in the last two years has put the Bihar farmers on stronger footing compared to farmers in other states, especially the states ruled by BJP..