Maharashtra farmers want assured price for produce, not government dole

  • | Saturday | 2nd February, 2019

NASHIK/KOLHAPUR/ AURANGABAD/MUMBAI: The Centre’s scheme offering Rs 6,000 a year to marginal farmers in the interim budget has not impressed tillers in Maharashtra, who have been grappling with years of drought and agrarian distress. Interim finance minister Piyush Goyal said the scheme will benefit 12 crore farmers in the country.“The scheme announcing benefit of Rs 500/ month for farmers is like making a mockery of their woes. This is a drought year and farmers were hoping for relief from the budget, which has failed them,” said Ajit Navale, state general secretary, All-India Kisan Sabha. Farmers from the parched areas of Marathwada , sugar belt of western Maharashtra and onion growers from Nashik felt the government dole was “meagre” and would not even feed their families for a few days.The Centre launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM KISAN), offering direct income support of Rs 6,000 a year for farmers having cultivable land of up to two hectares.

NASHIK/KOLHAPUR/ AURANGABAD/MUMBAI: The Centre’s scheme offering Rs 6,000 a year to marginal farmers in the interim budget has not impressed tillers in Maharashtra, who have been grappling with years of drought and agrarian distress. Farmers from the parched areas of Marathwada , sugar belt of western Maharashtra and onion growers from Nashik felt the government dole was “meagre” and would not even feed their families for a few days.The Centre launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM KISAN), offering direct income support of Rs 6,000 a year for farmers having cultivable land of up to two hectares. Interim finance minister Piyush Goyal said the scheme will benefit 12 crore farmers in the country.“The scheme announcing benefit of Rs 500/ month for farmers is like making a mockery of their woes. This is a drought year and farmers were hoping for relief from the budget, which has failed them,” said Ajit Navale, state general secretary, All-India Kisan Sabha.

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