PM Kisan Amount:Chairman of Bharat Krishak Samaj Ajay Vir Jakhar stressed on the need to promote farmer productivity and their welfare.
PM Kisan amount: PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
If you are a farmer or someone in your family is directly associated with agriculture, then this news is of your use. Yes, before Budget 2025, on Saturday, representatives of farmers discussed many important issues with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. During this, the representatives of farmers appealed to the government to give cheap long-term loans, impose less taxes and double the amount of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi.
PM Kisan amount: Demand to increase Kisan Welfare Fund
In the discussion that went on for almost two hours, proposals were discussed in detail to solve several challenges of the agricultural sector. Mainly, the demand was raised to focus on financial relief, market reforms and strategic investments. Chairman of Bharat Krishak Samaj, Ajay Vir Jakhar highlighted the need to further strengthen farmer productivity and their welfare.
PM Kisan amount: Demand to reduce interest rate by 1 percent
During this period, the main demands made to the Union Finance Minister included the demand to reduce the interest rate on loans given for agriculture by 1 percent and to increase the amount of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi from Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000 annually. Kisan organizations also demanded zero premium crop insurance for small farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. Under the tax scheme reform, stakeholders demanded exemption from GST on agricultural inputs, fertilizers, seeds and medicines.
PM Kisan amount: Demand to reduce GST on pesticides from 18 percent to 5 percent
PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry demanded reduction of GST on pesticides from 18 percent to 5 percent. Jakhar proposed a targeted investment strategy of Rs 1,000 crore per year for 8 years, which focuses on increasing the agricultural productivity of the country by focusing on special crops like soybean and mustard. Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Dharmendra Malik demanded reconsideration of Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism, which should include land rent, price of labor of farmers and expenses after harvesting the crop.
They also demanded to show the prices of agricultural products on company websites, improve market infrastructure, extend MSP coverage beyond 23 commodities, not to allow imports below MSP and fix minimum export price in emergency situations. RG Aggarwal, Chairman (Agri Business Committee), PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, reiterated the demand to reduce GST on pesticides from 18 percent to 5 percent.
