A file photo of a farmers’ protest in Delhi. Agriculture sector output decelerated to 1.7% in the September quarter from 2.3% in the June quarter due to unfavourable kharif output. Photo: HT New Delhi: Farmers on Tuesday urged finance minister Arun Jaitley to statutorily ensure income security for them and simultaneously take steps to reduce input costs and thereby make farming profitable.
The suggestions from the Consortium of Indian Farmers Associations (CIFA) and agriculture economists was made at the first of the pre-budget consultation.
“The median agriculture income is about Rs1,600 per month. No family can sustain with this even in […]
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