Farmers Associations Raise Alarm Over Agrarian Distress
The leaders of the Farmers Associations are really worried about what’s happening to farmers in the state. They say that farmers are struggling a lot because they are not getting prices for their crops and fertilizers are very expensive. The governments policies are making things worse for farmers. They are getting deeper into debt. The Farmers Associations are talking about the farmers and the problems they are facing.
Farmers Forced to Sell Crops Below Support Price
The farmer leaders say that some people are buying crops from farmers at low prices, which is ₹400 to ₹500 less than the Minimum Support Price that the government says is the minimum price. This means that farmers are losing a lot of money. They work hard to grow their crops. They are not getting a fair price for them. The farmer leaders are also very concerned about the number of farmers who are killing themselves because they are so desperate. It seems like every day there is another story about a farmer who has taken their life. The farmers are feeling very frustrated and hopeless. The Farmers Associations are trying to help the farmers.
Maize Farmers Demand Government Procurement
The farmers are angry with the government because they are not buying the maize crop even though the farmers have asked them to times. They want the Chief Minister to do something to help the maize farmers get a price for their crops. The farmers are saying that the Chief Minister should not just write letters to the government but should actually do something to help the farmers. The maize farmers need help from the government.
Tobacco Farmers Struggle Amid Price Crash
The farmer organizations say that the price of tobacco has gone down a lot so the farmers who grow tobacco are not even able to pay for the cost of transporting their crops to the market. Many farmers are not taking their crops to the market because they will lose money. The farmers want the government to help them away. The tobacco farmers are struggling a lot. The farmer organizations are trying to help the tobacco farmers.
Tenant Farmers Facing Difficulties
The situation for tenant farmers is even worse according to the farmer associations. They are criticizing the government for using the -Crop system to decide who gets help because many tenant farmers are not getting any benefits. The tenant farmers are not getting any compensation even though they are losing a lot of money because of the crop prices. The farmer associations want the government to change the laws to help the tenant farmers. The tenant farmers need justice. The Farmers Associations are fighting for the tenant farmers.
Opposition to Amaravati Second Phase Land Acquisition
The farmer unions are also saying that the government should stop taking land from farmers for the phase of the Amaravati project. They think it is not fair that the government is taking land from people and giving it to big companies. The farmer unions are saying that the government should not give land to companies. The farmers are against the land acquisition.
Government Accused of Favoring Corporates
The farmer leaders are saying that the government is helping companies but not the farmers. They think the government is giving land to companies at cheap prices but not helping poor people get houses. The farmer leaders are criticizing the government for not doing enough to help the poor. The government is favoring the corporates, not the farmers. The Farmers Associations are, against this.
