Archive · 12 Sep 2025
DAMU Employees Threaten Boycott of Farm Campaign Amid Closure
Imagine there's a special team, DAMU, that helps farmers by predicting the weather and giving advice.
The government decided to close these teams, which is causing problems.
The DAMU employees are upset because they help farmers make smart decisions about their crops.
They're saying they won't help with a big government farming program unless the teams are brought back.
These teams have helped protect farmers from bad weather like floods and droughts.
The government says they might create a new plan to keep some of this work going, but nothing is decided yet.
Some politicians also disagree with closing these teams because they think it's important to help farmers.
DAMU employees are threatening to boycott the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan.
The employees are protesting the government's decision to shut down the DAMUs.
DAMUs provide localized weather forecasts and crop management guidance to farmers.
The closure of DAMUs will disrupt agricultural activities, especially during the Rabi season.
Politicians, including Nitin Gadkari and Jairam Ramesh, have opposed the closures.
- Who
- DAMU employees
- What
- Threaten boycott of Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan due to DAMU closures
- When
- September 2024
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To protest the government's decision to shut down DAMUs, which provide crucial weather and crop advisories to farmers.
- Organizations Involved
- District agrometeorological unit (DAMU) employees, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Agriculture Ministry
- Campaign Affected
- Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan (VKSA)
- DAMU Function
- Provide weather forecasts, early warnings, and crop management guidance
- DAMU Start Date
- 2018
- Number of DAMUs Shut Down
- 199
- Reason for Shutdown
- Directive from the Niti Aayog
- Opposition to Closure
- Several politicians, including Nitin Gadkari and Jairam Ramesh