SIS special conversation with Saurashtra Kisan Sangh leader Dilip Bhai Sakia
The government increases the MSP every year but the farmers are not getting as much benefit as they should. The reason for this is that the rate of MSP is not increased according to the rate at which inflation rises. This time too, the rate of MSP has been increased only by 5 percent whereas inflation is increasing by 10 to 20 percent every year. Being the leader of the farmers, I appeal to the government that keeping in mind the interest of the farmers, the MSP should be increased at least as much as dearness allowance is increased for the employees. This is to say of Dilipbhai Sakia, leader of Saurashtra Kisan Sangh. On Wednesday, the SIS team had a special discussion with him on the matter of increasing the MSP by the government.
During the conversation, he told that last year the minimum support price of medium fiber cotton was Rs 5726 and that of long fiber cotton was Rs 6025. Which has now increased to Rs.6080 and Rs.6380 respectively. This is happy news for the farmers, but this happiness is like cumin in the mouth of a camel. Keeping in mind the rapid inflation, especially diesel and petrol prices in the country, the MSP should be increased by at least 10 percent every year, only then the farmers will be able to survive.
Dilip Bhai said that if the government makes available the necessary resources like water, electricity, crop prices and animal protection to the farmers at the appropriate time, then half of the problems of the farmers will end. Regarding the prices of cotton this year, he said that the prices have been good, This is the reason that the crop of cotton will come more in the coming season. About 20 to 25 percent more cotton is expected in Gujarat.
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