Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Saturday said the State’s agriculture Budget belied the expectations of the people for a roadmap for the improvement of the farm sector.
In a statement, he said that contrary to the ruling party’s electoral promise of fixing the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy at ₹2,500 a quintal, the MSP had been increased only to ₹2,015. Likewise, there was no announcement on facilitating the payment by cooperative and private sugar mills of the arrears of ₹1,200 crore to farmers.
Also, there were not many measures for the welfare of small and marginal farmers, besides agricultural workers, Mr. Dhinakaran noted.
