LUCKNOW: Anticipating what farmers support
could mean to Samajwadi Party in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections,
the Akhilesh government doled out sops worth Rs 5,432.37 crore for
agriculture and allied activities to benefit the group. Chief minister Akhilesh
Yadav also reiterated his government's commitment to scrap the old land
acquisition policy and come up with a farmer friendly version soon.
Stating that loans were a stress that haunted a farmer's mind, the chief minister announced a loan waiver package for small farmers. A sum of Rs 500 crore has been earmarked for this purpose. This scheme would be helpful to farmers who mortgage their land with government banks and fail to repay the loan. In another big decision, the government decided to increase the insurance cover in Kisan Accident Insurance Scheme. An allocation of Rs 350 crore has been made to increase the sum assured from rupees one lakh to rupees five lakh.
To tap the big farmers, the government allocated Rs 400 crore for payment of dues to cane farmers. The government revived a scheme called Bhumi Sena, a project run by the UP Bhumi Sudhar Nigam wherein sodic, wasteland, barren and waterlogged land of selected allottees usually marginal farmers is treated to increase its productivity and help in improving their quality of life. The said scheme can be helpful to marginal farmers in districts of Bundelkhand.
Steps have been initiated to take care of basic problems such as availability of seeds and fertilisers that bother a farmer. The government sanctioned Rs 137.82 crore for procurement of fertilisers and seeds for 2012-12. For procurement of eight lakh metric tonne phosphate and three lakh metric tonne urea ahead of the 2012-13 Rabi season, the government earmarked Rs 100 crore. A sum of Rs 72.51 crore has been kept aside for ensuring availability of hybrid seeds and improved seeds for groundnut and sugarcane.
The interest of the farmer has been kept in mind beyond the realms of agriculture and associated activities. For instance, the government has fixed a target for ensuring availability of water till the tail end of 9,654 canals in Kharif season and 9,850 canals in Rabi season in the present financial year. Farmers will also benefit from the allocations of Rs 1,473.59 crores for old age and farmer pensions.
Stating that loans were a stress that haunted a farmer's mind, the chief minister announced a loan waiver package for small farmers. A sum of Rs 500 crore has been earmarked for this purpose. This scheme would be helpful to farmers who mortgage their land with government banks and fail to repay the loan. In another big decision, the government decided to increase the insurance cover in Kisan Accident Insurance Scheme. An allocation of Rs 350 crore has been made to increase the sum assured from rupees one lakh to rupees five lakh.
To tap the big farmers, the government allocated Rs 400 crore for payment of dues to cane farmers. The government revived a scheme called Bhumi Sena, a project run by the UP Bhumi Sudhar Nigam wherein sodic, wasteland, barren and waterlogged land of selected allottees usually marginal farmers is treated to increase its productivity and help in improving their quality of life. The said scheme can be helpful to marginal farmers in districts of Bundelkhand.
Steps have been initiated to take care of basic problems such as availability of seeds and fertilisers that bother a farmer. The government sanctioned Rs 137.82 crore for procurement of fertilisers and seeds for 2012-12. For procurement of eight lakh metric tonne phosphate and three lakh metric tonne urea ahead of the 2012-13 Rabi season, the government earmarked Rs 100 crore. A sum of Rs 72.51 crore has been kept aside for ensuring availability of hybrid seeds and improved seeds for groundnut and sugarcane.
The interest of the farmer has been kept in mind beyond the realms of agriculture and associated activities. For instance, the government has fixed a target for ensuring availability of water till the tail end of 9,654 canals in Kharif season and 9,850 canals in Rabi season in the present financial year. Farmers will also benefit from the allocations of Rs 1,473.59 crores for old age and farmer pensions.
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