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Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar said, farmers in the state are in trouble due to natural calamities and low price of agricultural products. Due to this, farmer suicides are increasing in the state. In order to provide relief to farmers, the government should take the first step to ensure that Kharif loan is available to the farmers on time, and for this, a separate system should be established. Also, the prices of fertilizers and seeds should be reduced to reduce the cost of production for farmers. Also, the rejection rate of farmers’ crop insurance claims has increased. The government should intervene in this and give a proper understanding to the crop insurance companies.
It should be given to the farmers who have received natural disaster compensation. A decision should be made to waive the electricity bill to the farmers. Farm produce purchase centers including gram, cotton, onion should be started immediately. Maharashtra is the leading state in sugar production. Sugar industry is the main backbone of Maharashtra. However, the sugar mills in the state are discriminated in disbursing loans, but the state government should intervene to provide loans to the sugar mills that need them.
Also, opposition leader Ajit Pawar demanded immediate action to withdraw the cases filed against the protesting farmers in the state while agitating for the various demands of the farmers.
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