Attention should be paid to this issue. Total import of agriculture inputs has come down. This government has provided credit cards to 70 lac farmers during these two years, which enable them to meet their loan requirements. Crop Insurance Scheme now would be implemented at Panchayat level and the centre should direct the States which are showing laxity in it, to follow it strictly because this is the only source of help for the farmers in case of a natural calamity, drought and some other odd conditions. State Governments should reduce their share of taxes on diesel for the benefit of the farming community.
Farmers have no other business and they totally depend on agriculture.
For them, seeds are very costly. Seeds should be made available to them at low prices. In this way, we can reduce the production cost by which agriculture can become profitable and rural economy could be strengthened. Peasants and agricultural workers in this country are in great distress. They are holding a massive rally in Delhi on 30 th November to express their anger and also to put forward their demands before Government.