State
government has made a slew of sops for farmers of the state.
Kisan Mahapanchayat was organised on Wednesday where the Chief
Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced concessions to them
costing Rs 5600cr. Now, the farmers of the state would be
given loan at five per cent rate of interest instead of at
7 per cent from cooperative banks. The state government has
also exempted penalty on dues of electric bills. Wheareas,
the remaining dues have been exempted up to 50 per cent. Along
with this dues bills of agriculture pump consumers' energy
charges would be borne by state government. State government
keeping in view the problems of farmers has made several announcements.
Certainly, luring the biggest vote bank towards the government
this initiative has been taken. With a view to coming assembly
elections in the state these announcements are important.
It is necessary that the announcements should be implemented
properly. But the government should also pay attention to
the basic problems of farmers. Keeping in view risk in agriculture
sector its cost should be brought down. Uncertainty in availability
of seeds and fertilizers should be solved and reforms in the
present conditions are necessary. Proper arrangements for
supply of power are also essential. Generally the farmers
have to face great difficulties in Mandis. First of all they
should be freed from clutches of middlemen and the role of
Mandis should be made completely transparent. It is seen that
middlemen remain active from farm to Mandi and Mandi also
gets affected with this disturbance. Farmers do not get proper
prices of their crops. Such arrangements should be made so
that the farmers could get proper rate of their crops.
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