Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers to agitate for better milk prices on Thursday

Nashik: Alleging that the cooperative milk organisations have reduced procurement prices of milk from the dairy farmers under the garb of lockdown — though they have maintained the sale prices for the consumers — the Kisan Sabha has decided to organise state-wide agitation on Thursday. The Kisan Sabha and the Dudh Utpadak Shetkari Sanharsha Samiti, along with others farmers’ organisations, will be agitating outside each tehsil office demanding an audit of the cooperative milk organisations and penalties for wrong-doings. “During the lockdown, the agencies slashed the procurement price by Rs 10-15. But they did not lower the sale price of the dairy products in the market. The angry farmers want justice. Despite several meetings and delegations, things have not changed,” Kisan Sabha’s Ajit Navale. Farmers also claimed that the government had failed to look into the preparation for the kharif season. As a result, the farmers were yet to get loans and are yet to get the fertilizers and seeds as promised by the government. The Centre has also taken steps to harass the farmers — by increasing the prices of fertilizers, fuel etc. and other issues. The farmers will also raise the issue of tribal farmers who were promised ‘Khavti’ (compensation) as they were unable to get jobs during the lockdown. However, such tribal farmers are trapped in terms and conditions which they are unable to comprehend. The agitation will be organised in support of the demand to take action against the cooperative organisations that have looted the farmers, presenting ‘Khavti’ to the tribals, resolving farmers issues related to kharif activities, expediting the resolution of complaints of tribal farmers pertaining to Forest Rights Act and others.

The Times of India

2021-06-15

Nashik