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Farmers' Association Leaders Dissatisfied with Tamil Nadu Agri Budget

Farmers' Association Leaders Dissatisfied with Tamil Nadu Agri Budget
Farmers' Association Leaders Dissatisfied with Agri Budget · deccanchronicle.com

In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, there are people called farmers who grow food like rice.

A group of farmers' leaders got together and said they are not happy.

They said the government's new budget for farming did not give them the things they asked for.

The leaders said the government made promises during the election, but did not keep them.

Farmers wanted the government to forgive their loans, which means they would not have to pay the money back.

They also asked for help after droughts, when there is not enough rain for crops.

They wanted the government to pay more money for their rice and sugarcane.

They also asked for milk prices to go up and for their stored rice to be kept safe.

The leaders said all of these requests were ignored.

Now the farmers are telling everyone they are disappointed with the budget.

Key facts

Leaders' associations
Tamil Nadu United Farmers' Association; Lower Bhavani Irrigation Farmers' Welfare Association; Lower Bhavani Irrigation Protection Association
Core grievance
Long-pending demands and TVK election promises unfulfilled in the agri budget
Unmet demand
Complete farm loan waiver and drought relief for delta district farmers
Demanded MSP
₹3,000 per quintal for paddy; ₹4,500 per tonne for sugarcane
Other demands
Higher Aavin procurement price; protection of paddy at TNCSC Direct Paddy Procurement Centres
Party referenced
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
Location
Erode, Tamil Nadu

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