Reminding that the farmers were again forced to stage a dharna at the maitighar due to the reduction of the subsidy provided by the government and not even getting the arrears, Saud said that the current situation is worrying for the agriculture-dependent economy and the production cycle of sugarcane.
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Congress MP NP Saud has pointed out the need for the government to adopt a long-term, transparent and coordinated policy to balance the supply of sugar in accordance with the national interest.
Speaking at the special time of the meeting of the House of Representatives on Friday, he said about the need to adopt a long-term, transparent and coordinated policy to balance the supply of sugar in view of the interest of industrialists and farmers.
Saud said that the current situation is alarming for the agriculture-dependent economy and the production cycle of sugarcane, recalling that the farmers were forced to stage sit-ins again due to the reduction of the subsidy provided by the government and not even receiving the arrears. He also demanded from the government to re-provide the production-based agricultural subsidy of Rs. 70 per quintal which the sugarcane farmers were getting in the past and to pay the outstanding amount.
'Through the Honorable Speaker, I strongly request the government to re-provide the production-based agricultural subsidy of Rs 70 per quintal, which has been provided since last year, instead of the reduced subsidy amount from this financial year, and to pay the outstanding amount,' said Saud, who is also a former foreign minister.
He reminded that an agreement was reached between the protesting sugarcane farmers and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply on January 18, 2076 and also said that at that time, the procedure for giving subsidies to sugarcane farmers, 2075 was drawn up . He said, "The procedure has reached the third amendment". But it is not implemented according to the agreement and due to the non-payment of billions of rupees, not only injustice to the farmers but also the credibility of the state has been raised. Last November, the government raised the support price of sugarcane at Rs 585 per quintal by increasing Rs 20 per kg over the previous year. This price is the price provided by the sugarcane mill to the farmer. But on June 23, this government reduced the subsidy of Rs 70 per quintal, which was previously given to sugarcane farmers, to Rs 35. Sugarcane farmers have protested against this.
