Injustice to farmers
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir,
The centre has launched its latest attack on farmers by lowering the procurement price of wheat under the guise of grain quality. It is well known that crop quality suffered this season as a result of climate change and untimely rains.
However, the government is now attempting to punish farmers for this natural disaster by lowering the purchase price for grains. The government’s decision to lower the procurement price of wheat from farmers under the guise of quality is nothing more than a ruse to defraud farmers of their rightful dues.
Previously, the government used quantity ceilings to reduce procurement. Now the Government is trying to reduce the procurement under the excuse of quality, which is entirely unacceptable.
Vijaykumar H K, Raichur, Karnataka
