Farmers Demand MSP for Soybean, GST Exemption on Farm Equipment
By shruti lashkari 2025-09-16 01:16:09
Farmers Demand MSP for Soybean, GST Exemption on Agricultural Equipment
The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh staged a demonstration at the Krishi Upaj Mandi premises on Monday, submitting a memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister through Naib Tehsildar Krishna Patel.
The organisation raised several key demands, including complete exemption of GST on agricultural inputs and equipment. It also called for a farmer-friendly import-export policy, urging that imports should be restricted during crop harvesting and ripening periods to protect domestic farmers.
Farmers demanded the reimposition of import duty on cotton and opposed the entry of genetically modified (GM) crops into India. They also sought limits on land acquisition, stating it should be restricted only to development projects and national interest initiatives.
Among financial demands, the Sangh called for immediate access to agricultural credit on the lines of Mudra loans and proposed increasing the Kisan Credit Card limit to ₹5 lakh. It also demanded the establishment of agricultural colleges in all districts and installation of rain measurement instruments in every gram panchayat.
Highlighting irrigation and input concerns, farmer leader Suryansh Patidar said maize and soybean should be procured at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). He added that farmers have been facing a shortage of chemical fertilizers for the past two months and urged authorities to ensure timely and adequate supply. The group also demanded replacement of burnt transformers within 24 hours.
Several farmer leaders, including Bharatiya Kisan Sangh Tehsil President Dinesh Patel, Vishnu Yadav, and Inder Singh Solanki, participated in the protest. They warned that if their demands are not addressed, they would launch a larger agitation.
