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Beed Farmers Report Crop Losses, Plan Protest Over Insurance
Farmers in Beed are worried because there has not been enough rain.
The soybean crop has already been badly damaged.
Cotton crops could also be ruined if rain does not come soon.
Rajendra Amte asked the government to help protect the crops.
He also suggested trying artificial rain.
Farmers say money promised under crop insurance has not yet reached them.
They want the government to declare a drought and provide compensation.
The farmers’ group plans to hold a protest in Beed.
Inadequate rainfall has severely damaged soybean crops in Beed district, while cotton crops remain at risk.
Rajendra Amte urged the government to protect standing crops and conduct artificial-rain experiments.
Farmers say previously announced crop-insurance payments of ₹17,000 per hectare remain pending.
The Shetkari Hakka Morcha demanded an immediate drought declaration and compensation of ₹1 lakh per hectare for crop failure.
Farmers decided to stage a protest in Beed seeking release of the remaining crop-insurance payments.
- Who
- Farmers in Beed and members of the Shetkari Hakka Morcha, led at the meeting by Rajendra Amte.
- What
- Farmers reported crop losses, demanded drought relief and pending insurance payments, and decided to organize a protest.
- Where
- Nalwandi in Beed tehsil, with the planned protest to take place in Beed.
- When
- The meeting was held on Friday; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- Inadequate rainfall has damaged soybean crops and threatens cotton crops, while previously announced crop-insurance payments remain unpaid.
Key facts
- Affected area
- Beed district
- Main cause
- Inadequate rainfall
- Most affected crop
- Soybean
- Crop at risk
- Cotton
- Previously announced insurance assistance
- ₹17,000 per hectare for farmers affected by heavy rains
- Requested crop-failure compensation
- ₹1 lakh per hectare
- Farmers’ action
- A protest in Beed demanding release of remaining crop-insurance payments
Quotes
Rajendra Amte
Shetkari Hakka Morcha leader who addressed the meeting in Nalwandi, Beed.
“The government should immediately declare a drought, provide compensation of ₹1 lakh per hectare to farmers affected by crop failure and take steps to conduct artificial rain experiments to save standing crops”
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“The government should take immediate measures to protect farmers’ crops and conduct experiments on artificial rain”
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