Farmers Movement Archive

In Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi praises Dhule farmer

Nashik: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised a Dhule farmer for using the new farm laws to get his outstanding payment from a trader. The prime minister said that to buy crops from farmers and keep the payments pending for months is probably a long-standing tradition followed by the traders. “But the new farm laws passed by Parliament have not only helped unshackle farmers but have also given them new rights and opportunities. Within a short span of time, these new rights have begun to ameliorate our farmers’ woes. Jitendra Bhoi, a farmer from Dhule district, made use of the new farm laws to get back his dues from the trader,” said Modi. Bhoi, who is from the Bhatane village in Shirpur taluka of the district, had cultivated corn and decided to sell his produce to a trader for the right price. The total cost of the produce was fixed at approximately Rs 3.3 lakh. Bhoi had even received an advance of Rs 25,000. It had been decided that the outstanding amount would be cleared within 15 days. However, later, he did not receive the remainder of his payment. The new farm laws, which were passed in September, came to his aid. Under this law, all dues of farmers must be cleared within three days of produce procurement, failing which, the farmer can lodge a complaint. Another aspect of this law is that the area sub-divisional magistrate has to ensure grievance redressal of the farmer within one month. “I had sold 270 quintals of corn to a trader on July 19. But I did not receive the balance payment of around Rs 3 lakh. When I came to know about the new farm laws, I lodged a complaint on September 29 and got the outstanding payment,” Bhoi told TOI.

The Times of India

2020-11-30

Nashik