Farmers Meet CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Mysuru to Voice Grievances

Quick Summary

• Union Agriculture Minister Shivaraj Singh Chouhan met delegations of farmers in mysuru on Friday.
• Farmers, led by the Karnataka State Sugarcane Cultivators Association president H. Bhagyaraj, submitted a memorandum with urgent demands for farmers’ welfare.
• Key demands included:

– Implementation of M.S. swaminathan report and making Minimum Support Price (MSP) statutory.
– Exclusion of agriculture-related sectors from international trade agreements.
– Year-round procurement centres at gram panchayat levels and complete waiver of agricultural loans.
– Higher Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane and increased support prices for coconut (₹25,000 per quintal) and turmeric (₹20,000 per quintal).
– Extension of crop insurance to cover fields directly, pension schemes for farmers over age 60, ₹25 lakh family security compensation in case of farmer’s death, exemption from GST on agri-products.

• Approval was requested for pending agricultural projects like Kalasa Banduri and Mekedatu projects.
• A second delegation from the State Federation of Farmers’ Associations called for ending land acquisition for non-agricultural use nationwide and enacting mandatory MSP laws.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The meeting between Union Agriculture Minister Shivaraj Singh Chouhan and farmer delegations underscores the ongoing challenges faced by farming communities across India-issues related to financial insecurity due to loan burdens, lack of fair pricing policies through MSP reforms lasting nationwide debates since its inception are highlighted strongly today!

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