Chandigarh: Explain the decision of Haryana the government to increase the Development Fund Haryana (HRDF) Cess in Padi as an ‘anti-farmer decision’, Secretary General of the Congress and Chief Spokesman of Randeep Singh Surjewala have demanded back.
Very condemning Khattar-Chautala’s decision from three times the increase in HRDF Cess from 0.5 percent to 2 percent on all rice varieties, including 1509, Muchhal, Sarbati, 1121, Surjewala said that this was a decision and willingness that seemed to endanger the cause of farmers in general.
Now, Haryana farmers will be forced, both to sell their plants in the Mandis of neighboring countries or they have to sell rice to traders at a cheaper price with at least Rs 100-120 per quintal.
Six months ago, the BJP-JJP government has increased market costs from 0.5 percent to 2 percent on all rice varieties, he reminded.
Surjewala said that last year 42.5 lakh metric tons of basmati and 1509 rice and 56 lakh tons of Padi Padal were obtained in the state of Haryana.
The decision of the increase in the HRDF Cess has caused additional economic burdens not only to farmers, but also on Arhoriyas, Munims, workers, working in the grain market and and on rice mills, but, natural farmers will be affected by the worst.
Farmers will have to sell their rice in neighboring countries such as Punjab-Delhi etc., where the cost of HRDF / market is lacking, which will be a time-consuming proposition and farmers must pay transportation costs, which will increase the cost.
Congress leader added that if farmers go to the Mandis of other countries to sell their plants, they will naturally suffer financial losses, but at the same time the state government will also produce fewer income.
With rice planted in our country reaching out to neighboring countries, the state government will not get taxes.
In terms of farmers selling rice in the state, traders will restore market costs and HRDF from them due to prices that apply in the open market in India or abroad, who come to around a hundred to one hundred and fifty rupees per quintal.
As a consequence, there will be an extra economic burden of around 500 crores on farmers Haryana, he added.
Surjewala said that rice plants grow abundantly in most countries including Yamcoma, Kaithal, Ambala, Jind, Sirsa, Fatehabad, Panipat, Kariba, Sonipat Regency.
When farmers from all these districts suffer financial losses, it will also directly affect the community in general, he further added.