‘Govt. should waive crop loans of small, marginal farmers’
Farmers in Dindigul are calling for the complete waiver of crop loans for small and marginal farmers during a grievance redress meeting. They argue that the current loan waiver calculations are inadequate and do not consider land value. Additionally, farmers are requesting a minimum procurement price for mangoes due to falling prices affecting their income.
- ▪Farmers in Dindigul demand a complete waiver of crop loans for small and marginal farmers.
- ▪The current loan waiver calculations are based on loan amounts rather than land value, which farmers believe is unfair.
- ▪Farmers are also requesting a minimum procurement price of ₹15 per kilogram for mangoes due to declining prices.
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Farmers in Dindigul during the grievance redress meeting held here on Friday have demanded that the government should completely waive the crop loans of small and marginal farmers.Nagarajan, a farmer from Oddanchatram,said, “It is welcoming that the government has announced a waiver of crop loans for small and marginal farmers. However, the calculation for this is being done based on the loan amount rather than the value of the land. This will not benefit the farmers. Therefore, on behalf of the farmers, I urge the government to completely waive the crop loans.”District Revenue Officer Jayabharathi, said, an appropriate recommendation regarding this demand would be sent to the government.Rajendran from Thangachiammapatti said that the crop loans for small and marginal farmers must be…
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