Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | DMK promises separate budget for agriculture, cancellation of farm laws
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The DMK additionally introduced its plan to arrange a farmers’ market to remove middlemen
Announcing a slew of promises to guard agriculture and the pursuits of farmers, the DMK on Saturday stated it could undertake a decision within the Tamil Nadu Assembly urging the Centre to withdraw all of the three farm-related laws. It would current a separate agriculture budget as nicely.
“It is a matter of shock that the Centre has failed to meet the farmers who have been protesting against the legislation for over 100 days. The DMK will also repeal the law on contract farming enacted by the AIADMK government,” said the manifesto released by party president M.K. Stalin.
Expressing its dedication to guard the Cauvery Delta area which has been declared as protected agricultural zone, the manifesto stated it could stop any transfer by the Centre to implement Coal Bed Methane (CBM) mission and the Shale Gas mission.
One of the necessary promises is to current a separate budget for agriculture. “It will be presented after consulting farmers’ associations and others to improve the productivity,” the manifesto stated.
The DMK additionally introduced its plan to arrange a farmers’ market to remove middlemen. As per the proposal, all crops and farm merchandise produced in rural areas can be bought in these farmers’ markets.
Besides, a separate part can be established within the agriculture division to advertise natural farming, and a analysis Centre for natural farming within the identify of late Nammalwar can be established, the manifesto stated. Subsidy for inputs could be offered to farmers concerned in natural farming.
It additionally promised to extend quantity of man days to 150 to 100 coated beneath the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
The social gathering stated it could promote jaggery and palm sugar by way of ration retailers other than supplying black gram and one further kg of sugar.
“The minimum supportive price for paddy will be increased from ₹2,000 to ₹2,500 per quintal and the ₹4,000 for sugarcane per tonne,” it stated.
The manifesto additionally promised to manage shrimp farms to stop the harm prompted to the farmers’ lands.
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