‘Farmer suicides on the rise under Modi regime’

Thiruvananthapuram | Sunday | 23rd February, 2020

Summary:

By Express News ServiceKOLLAM: Urging people to come out against the anti-farmer policies of the BJP government at the Centre, the 26th state conference of Kerala Karshaka Sangham began here on Saturday. During the Modi regime, the farmers’ suicides have crossed 47,000, said a resolution passed at the stateconference. The fund earmarked for the farm sector is about `25,000 crore less than calculated. Also, various trade agreements to facilitate import of agricultural products have led to a major dip in the price of farm products, observed the state conference. Karshaka Sangham state president Koliyakkode Krishnan Nair hoisted the flag..