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Telangana: KCR announces Rs 228 cr as aid to rain-hit farmers

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Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday announced a Rs 10,000 per acre relief and rehabilitation assistance for crops devastated by recent unseasonal rainfall.
The State government will issue a total of Rs 228.25 crore on Thursday evening, and the distribution of financial aid will begin as soon as possible by district administrations.
On Thursday, the chief minister informed reporters at Ravinutala village of Bonakal mandal in Khammam district that financial help will be given to all crops equally. He stated that standing crops on around 2.28 lakh acres were destroyed in the state, with maize affecting 1.29 lakh acres. He stated that the crop loss report will not be provided to the Government as a protest for its previous refusal to provide crop loss assistance to Telangana.
“We don’t want to rely on the Centre since it takes at least six months to reply. The Centre has never responded positively to farmers who suffered as a result of natural disasters. On behalf of the State government, we would provide Rs 228 crore in relief and rehabilitation assistance to farmers,” KCR stated. Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari has been asked to make the required directives in this regard.
The Chief Minister stated that steps would be taken to ensure that tenant farmers received the financial assistance provided by the government by amending the rules as needed. He went on to say that the decision not to seek aid from the central government was made because the Modi administration was renowned for its ‘anti-farmer’ policies and the state’s petitions have previously fallen on deaf ears.
Agriculture minister S Niranjan Reddy, transport minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar, Rythu Bandhu Samithi chairman MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy, chief secretary A Santhi Kumari and MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra accompanied KCR during his aerial inspection of the areas.
Warangal district collector VP Gautham and district agriculture officials bride the minister about the extent of the loss caused by the rains and said, “as many as 10,324 acres of cultivation land was damaged affecting the livelihood of 7092 farmers in Bonakal Mandal alone.”
‘In addition to that land damage, crops on 31,027 acres were damaged affecting 22, 000 farmers,” briefed the district collector.

Following the tour, KCR scheduled his visit to different villages in Mahabubabad and Karimnagar districts to assess the crop damage.
BRS district president MLC Tata Madhusudan, MLAs S Venkata Veeraiah, L Ramulu Naik and K Upender Reddy, ZP chairman L Kamal Raju and others were present.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 23, 2023
TN Agriculture budget only on paper, not beneficial to farmers: BJP

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Coimbatore: The Tamil Nadu BJP Agricultural Wing on Tuesday termed the State Agriculture budget as a “paper budget” and not beneficial to the farmer community.
Without assessing whether the budget of Rs 32,775.78 crore presented in 2021 and Rs 33,307 crore in 2022 really reached and benefitted the farmers, the government has presented over Rs 38,000 crore budget this year, the schemes of which will not benefit the farming community, Tamil Nadu BJP Agriculture Wing president G K Nagaraj said in a statement here.
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister M R K Panneerselvam today presented the Agriculture budget for 2023-24.
The training given to 300 farmers from Tamil Nadu in foreign countries was a Central scheme, and Rs 130 crore plantation scheme in Theni was also sponsored by the Union government, Nagaraj said.
The Rs 22 crore for ‘Pasumaikudil’ scheme for horticulture sector was very meagre and only benefitted farmers owning 10 acres of land, whereas those in Nilgiris and Hosur dsitricts had sought to set up the scheme in at least 600 acres, as they are engaged in the export of rose, capsicum and cucumber, he said.
Meanwhile, Coimbatore South BJP MLA and All India Mahila Morcha president Vanathi Srinivasan said that the budget did not have solutions to the basic needs of farmers.
Terming the budget as “juggling rhetoric”, Vanathi in a statement said that it was totally disappointing that there was no announcement of supplying coconut oil in ration shops instead of palm oil.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 21, 2023
RSS chief Bhagwat advises farmers to adopt cow-based farming

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Meerut: Changing farming methods is necessary not only for India but the world, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday and advised farmers to adopt cow-based farming.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader was speaking at a farmers’ conference organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh in Hastinapur.
“Cow-based farming does not disturb the cycle of nature. Our farmers are worried. All their demands cannot be met, so the cost of cultivation has to be reduced. This is possible only with cow-based farming,” Bhagwat said.
Exhorting the farmers to shun the use of chemicals, he added, “Our land has been ploughed for thousands of years. Yet, it is still fertile. We have seen the loss of agricultural production by increasing it indiscriminately.
“Chemicals being used in farming are entering our bodies and making us sick.”
Bhagwat said the government might change the policies but the farmers will have to do the work to save agriculture and nature.
During his visit, the RSS chief also stopped by the ancient historical sites from the “Mahabharata” period in Hastinapur.

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March 19, 2023
Lakhs of farmers headed to Delhi for ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ on Monday: SKM

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New Delhi: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday said lakhs of farmers from across the country are on their way to Delhi to participate in the ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ that will be held at Ramlila Maidan on March 20.
The ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ will be held to press for a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP), the SKM, an umbrella body of farmers’ union, had said last month.
Lakhs of farmers from various states and union territories are headed to Delhi to attend the ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ in Delhi on March 20, the SKM said in a statement.
Addressing a press conference here, SKM leader Darshan Pal said, “The Centre must fulfil the assurances it gave to us in writing on December 9, 2021 and also take effective steps to mitigate the ever-increasing crisis faced by farmers.”
The SKM spearheaded an over a year-long agitation against the Centre’s now-repealed farm laws. It suspended the movement in December 2021 following a government assurance to consider the farmers’ pending demands, including the withdrawal of cases lodged against farmers during the agitation and a legal guarantee for MSP.
The SKM has also urged the centre to dissolve the committee on MSP that was constituted by the Centre, alleging that it is contrary to the demands of the farmers.
Farmers’ demands also include pension, debt waiver, compensation for those who died during the farmers’ stir and withdrawal of the Electricity Bill.
“The Electricity Amendment Bill, 2022 referred to the JPC should be withdrawn. The Centre had given a written assurance that the bill will be introduced in Parliament only after discussion with the SKM but despite this, it introduced the bill,” the SKM statement said.

It also reiterated the demand for free power for agricultural purposes and 300 units for rural households.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 19, 2023
Maha govt bows before farmers, but wary leaders don’t call off ‘long march’

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Mumbai: In what is viewed as a huge victory for the farmers, the Maharashtra government on Thursday evening conceded almost all demands of the agitating peasants, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said.
However, wary of past experiences, the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has decided against calling off the agitation, but has halted the ongoing Nashik-Mumbai “long march” en route at Vasind in Thane.
“We had very fruitful negotiations on all issues and most have been resolved, I shall make a statement in the legislature tomorrow morning,” a beaming Shinde said, after emerging from a marathon meeting with over a dozen AIKS leaders.
Confirming the developments from the AIKS side, CPI-M MLA Vinod Nikole said that most pertaining to the jurisdiction of the state have been sorted out while those in the Centre’s ambit have yet to be resolved.
“Accordingly, we have decided to halt the ‘long march’ at Vasind. The agitation is not called off till the government issues the relevant orders right up to the district level to implement our demands within the next two days,” Nikole told media persons.
He pointed out how in the past two “long march’ agitations in 2018 and 2019, the then governments had made all assurances to the peasants and later nothing came out of it.
“This time, we want the government to issue the GR, orders to the Divisional Commissioners, District Collectors and others down the rank to implement the decisions agreed in today’s meeting. The ‘long march’ will disperse only after we see the execution at the local levels,” Nikole declared.
He added that the marchers and their families have been calling up to ascertain the implementation aspect after the demands are accepted and the farmers will not budge from their Vasind camp till then.

Nikole cautioned that if the orders are not issued in two days to all the officers concerned, then the march will resume to reach the Maharashtra Legislature as scheduled on Monday, which could create complications here.
Thursday’s meeting – the second in two days – comprised Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, Ministers and officials of the concerned departments, while the farmers side included AIKS President Ashok Dhawale, state General Secretary Dr. Ajit Nawale, Jiva Pandu Gavit, Nikole and others.
Among the major points in the 17-point charter of demands are: compensation or Rs 600/quintal to onion growers who have suffered owing to rock-bottom prices and MSP of Rs 2,000/quintal from the next season, besides fair remuneration for soybean, cotton, tur, milk, etc.
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March 16, 2023
Farmers, tribals marching to Mumbai with list of demands enter Thane; ministers to hold talks

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Mumbai: Thousands of farmers and tribals marching towards Mumbai from Nashik district in North Maharashtra in support of their demands entered Thane district on Wednesday while the state government deputed two ministers to hold talks with them.
As the ‘long march’ entered Thane district, the political turf of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on the outskirts of Mumbai city, the government rushed ministers Dada Bhuse and Atul Save to hold talks with the agitating farmers.
The protesters, holding red flags, started their foot march from Dindori town in Nashik district, around 200km from Mumbai, on Sunday in support of their various demands, including an immediate financial relief of Rs 600 per quintal to onion growers, uninterrupted electricity supply for 12 hours and a waiver of agriculture loans.
The march, organised by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), crossed Kasara town in Thane district located adjoining Mumbai, said CPI(M) MLA Vinod Nikole.
Many walking barefoot in temperatures hovering near 40 degree Celsius, the protesters are likely to reach Mumbai on March 20, Nikole said.
The Shahpur police in Thane district said the members of the morcha will take a halt at Kalamb village before proceeding for Mumbai on Thursday.
State ministers Bhuse and Save said discussions will be held with a delegation of agitating farmers to find a solution to their demands.
“If they do not agree (to any solution), then they will be called to Mumbai to hold discussions with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday,” they said.

The Maharashtra government on Monday announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs 300 per quintal to onion farmers severely affected by a steep fall in prices of the commodity.
Prices of the kitchen staple have crashed in Maharashtra, resulting in farmers getting very little for their produce. Nashik district is a major hub of onion cultivation in the country.
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March 15, 2023
As Maharashtra govt gears up for talks with farmers, foot march continues

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Mumbai: Maharashtra farmers continued their 175 km foot march to Mumbai for the second day on Tuesday even as the government said it would hold talks with a leaders’ delegation on Wednesday.
The farmers’ stir is spearheaded by the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) and comprises over 10,000 peasants walking in the blistering heat with banners, placards, posters and raising slogans en route.
En route, the marchers were enthusiastically welcomed in various villages by the locals, offered food and water, and people expressed their support for the cause as they walked past.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis were slated to meet the farmers’ leaders on Tuesday, but the meeting was put off owing to the strike launched by state government employees demanding a return to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS).
“We were informed that the meeting has been cancelled, but no reasons were given… Our march continues as usual,” AIKS Maharashtra General Secretary Dr Ajit Nawale told the media.
Slamming Shinde’s offer of giving an ex-gratia of Rs 300/quintal for onion growers, he said it was too meager and the amount should be hiked to at least Rs 600/quintal, failing which the agitation would intensify.
“Unless the government talks to us, we may be compelled to block the Mumbai-Gujarat Highway, only then they will listen,” Nawale said.
Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar and other Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders have raised the matter in the Assembly and have rooted for the distressed farmers’ cause.

Congress state President Nana Patole, NCP state President Jayant Patil, Shiv Sena-UBT leaders like Bhaskar Jadhav and others have demanded that the government should give between Rs 500-Rs 700/quintal to the farmers reeling under a crisis owing to fallen prices.
Farmers on foot march from Nashik to Mumbai take time to rest. (Photo: AIKS/@KisanSabha)
From the government side, Nashik Guardian Minister Dada Bhuse said that at the Wednesday meeting, the CM and Deputy CM as well as concerned department secretaries shall be present to discuss the issues and resolve the farmers’ problems.
He expressed confidence that all the positive demands would be heard out and the needful would be done for the farmers.
On Sunday, the AIKS released its 17-point charter of demands which includes compensation for onion growers and MSP of Rs 2000/quintal from the next season, better prices for other crops like cotton, soybean, tur, green gram, milk, and related issues of ASHA workers, etc.
This is the third “long march” by farmers in the past five years – the first one was in 2018, later in 2019, and again this year.
For the third time in five years, thousands of farmers are again on the road to Mumbai for their various demands that remain pending since long, braving the intense summer heat.
It has come after similar marches in 2018 and 2019 – and will traverse around 175 kms – attracting farmers from all over the state who converged in Nashik on Sunday.
What are their demands?
Among the demands are an immediate subsidy of Rs 600/quintal and MSP of Rs 2000/quintal from next season for onion growers, writing off of farmers’ loans, suitable remuneration for all agriculture produce, power bills waivers, quick compensation for crop losses due to unseasonal rains-hail, forest land rights, etc.
They sought regularisation of encroachers on forest lands up to four hectares with names in the 7/12 documents, waiver of power bills and making electricity available 12 hours daily for farmlands, clear the 7/12 of farmers by waiving off their entire agriculture loans.
They have also demanded NDRF amount of compensation for all crop damages due to unseasonal rains and other natural calamities that hit the agriculturists round the year, quick compensation and curb the “loot” by crop insurance companies, create an independent system for regular inspection of milk meters and weighing forks for milk and a minimum price of Rs 47 for cow milk and Rs 67 for buffalo milk and stop the conspiracy to slash prices of soybean, cotton, tur and grams, re-start selling grain along with free rations on ration cards every month.
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March 15, 2023
Telangana: Congress vows to extend govt benefits to tenant farmers

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Karimnagar: The Congress on Friday promised to extend government benefits to tenant farmers in Telangana, besides setting up land tribunals in the state.
Speaking to reporters near Karimnagar, AICC General Secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said about 15 lakh tenant farmers in the state are not getting government benefits like crop insurance.
“Congress says that all government programmes be implemented for tenant farmers also,” he told the media.
Ramesh, who listed out five principles for the benefit of farmers, said land tribunals would be set up in all 33 districts of the state.
Congress would also undertake land survey in the state in two years if it comes to power.
Observing that there are 125 laws related to land, he said Congress promises that one comprehensive law would be made related to lands.
Assembly elections are due in Telangana later this year.

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March 10, 2023
Farmers’ protest foiled handover of India’s foodgrain logistics to Adani Group: Cong

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New Delhi; Congress on Thursday alleged that farm laws, which were withdrawn by the Centre in 2021, were brought in to give benefits to the Adani group.
Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary, who has started a series of questions, said “It’s related to the hard work the government has put into handing over India’s foodgrain logistics to the Adani Group, a conspiracy that it seems was only temporarily foiled by the farmer agitation of 2020-21 that forced you to withdraw the black farm laws.”
He said, “one of the biggest beneficiaries of the farm laws would have been Adani Agri Logistics which has become the major beneficiary of the Food Corporation of India’s silo contracts, the most recent award being one to set up 3.5 lakh metric tonnes of storage in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.”
He alleged that Adani Farm-Pik was allowed to build a near-monopoly on apple procurement in Himachal Pradesh.
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“Is India’s public sector, painstakingly built over the past 70 years, now reduced to being a vehicle for the enrichment of your corporate friends,” he asked.
He said the Supreme Court observed that the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution had supported the Central warehousing corporation stand while the Ministry of Commerce and Industry had aided Adani’s bid to take control of two major CWC warehouses near Mundra port by not supporting the denotification of the warehouses as part of the Adani SEZ.
“The entire country knows that the motivation behind your ill-conceived farm laws was to hand over India’s agricultural logistics to a few of your close corporate cronies,” Ramesh added.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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March 9, 2023
Take our help: Telangana debt relief commission to farmers who faced losses

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Hyderabad: Telangana Farmers Debt Relief Commission Nagurla Venkateshwarlu reached out to debt-ridden farmers and agricultural workers who are at loss to approach the commission for help if required.
In a press release on Wednesday, Venkateshwarlu said, “Agricultural laborers, rural artisans, and small farmers with land below 5 acres, who have taken loans from private mediums and banks for agriculture and could not pay them back due to losses are requested not to be disheartened and kindly reach out to the commission.”
Highlighting the various agricultural-related welfare schemes introduced by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi-led state government, Venkateshwarlu encouraged those to reap benefits from the programs.
“Chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has implemented 24-hour electricity supply, farmer debt relief, Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima, and various projects for the betterment of Telangana farmers,” said Venkateshwarlu.
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March 1, 2023