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CIFA |
2009 PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS
FARMERS OF INDIA-VOTE WITH WISDOM
DEMANDS
IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON FARMERS |
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1. MSP TO BE AT LEAST 50% MORE THAN C2 COST
The Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) should be an autonomous statutory organization with its primary mandate being the recommendation of remunerative prices for the principal agricultural commodities of both dry farming and irrigated areas. The MSP should be at least 50% more than the weighted average cost of production.
The “net take home income” of farmers should be comparable to those of civil servants. The Membership of the CACP should include a few practicing farmers. The scope of the MSP programme should be expanded to cover all crops of importance to food and income security for small farmers.
2. CREATE AGRI RISK FUND
An Agriculture Risk Fund should be set up to insulate farmers from risks arising from recurrent droughts and other weather aberrations
3. COMMODITY-BASED FARMERS’ ORGANIZATIONS NEEDED
They should be promoted to combine decentralized production with centralized services such as post-harvest management, value addition and marketing, for leveraging institutional support and facilitating direct farmer-consumer linkage. |
Agriculture is not just a Food Producing Machine for the Urban Population. |
Food Security First – Farmers Welfare is A Must. |
| 4. ADEQUATE CREDIT AND FULL INSURANCE COVER |
The banking system needs to meet the large unmet credit potential. Credit should for a Credit Cycle of 4-5 years and include consumption credit, so that the farmer has the capacity to spread his/her liabilities and meet the repayment requirements. The banks need to liberally provide pledge loans. Farmers need user-friendly insurance instruments covering production, right from sowing to post-harvest operations and also to cover the market risks for all crops. |
| 5. SOCIAL SECURITY for FARMERS NEEDED |
Coverage of farmers, particularly small and marginal farmers and landless
agricultural workers, under a comprehensive National Social Security. |
| 6. INCLUDING AGRICULTURE IN THE CONCURRENT LIST |
Central and State Governments to consider seriously the question of including Agriculture under the Concurrent List and entrust Panchayats with responsibility for agriculture planning, including agricultural extension. |
Back Ground of NCF |
National Commission on Farmers was set up in November 2004 under the Chairmanship of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan with the objective of suggesting means to ensure food security and proposing improvements in productivity, profitability and sustainability of farming. The Commission submitted its final report in OCT 2006. More than two years have elapsed but the core recommendations of the Commission are not yet implemented. |
Preferential Treatment to Government Employees |
The VI Pay Commission was appointed in October 2006 and submitted its report in March 2008.With in 4 months, quick decision was taken to revise and improve upon pay and perks of Government of employees with retrospective effect from January 2006, involving an annual payout of Rs17,800 crore and payout as arrears of Rs 29,400 crore with minimum salary of Rs 10,000 per month. DA hike was given from January 2009 involving a pay out of Rs 5,000 crore per annum.
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| Published by: |
| Mr. Basavaraj Tambake, Chairman & |
P. Chengal Reddy, Secretary General |
| Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA) |
8/32, South Patel Nagar, New Delhi |
| Ph: 011 25842111, Fax: 011 25842123 |
| Email: cifa_delhi@yahoo.com |
Web: www.indianfarmers.org |
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