Announcement on cooperative loan waivers causes disappointment: farmers
Farmers in the Mullai Periyar region expressed disappointment over recent cooperative loan waivers, calling for immediate government action on longstanding infrastructure issues. The president of the farmers' association urged the government to fulfill election promises and implement a comprehensive loan waiver to alleviate economic distress. While welcoming a new order allowing the collection of alluvial soil, farmers criticized past governments for failing to act on critical agricultural developments.
- ▪Farmers are dissatisfied with current agricultural relief measures and demand immediate interventions.
- ▪The cooperative loan waivers announcement has caused widespread shock among farmers.
- ▪Farmers are urging the government to establish a State-level agricultural advisory committee to address grievances.
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The Mullai Periyar Single-Crop Irrigation Farmers Welfare Association expressed dissatisfaction with current agricultural relief measures and demanded immediate interventions on long-standing regional infrastructure issues.“The current announcement regarding the cooperative loan waivers has caused widespread shock and disappointment among farmers,” said M. Murugan, president of the association.“We are strongly urging the ruling government to honour its election promises and issue a comprehensive loan waiver to alleviate the severe economic distress our community is facing,” he added.”The association did, however, welcome the State government’s recent order allowing farmers to freely collect alluvial soil, a move that helps improve soil fertility.Mr.
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