20-point plan to proper farm development
Indian Farmers Movement (Infam) has prepared a '20-point' programme for the overall development of the agriculture sector in the state, said Fr Antony Kozhuvanal, Infarm national general secretary.He told reporters here on Tuesday that the action plan aimed at inviting the attention of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections, to farmer's problems. In farm also asked the candidates to include the '20-point' programme in their manifestoes.The major demands of the programme include consulting farmers and their organisations before drawing up agriculture projects, introduction of single- window system to address their problems, zero-interest loans for farmers, insurance coverage for all crops, expansion of organic farming and exclusion of agriculture products from VAT.Elaborating the various problems faced by farmers in he state, Infarm national president P C Cyriac said the organisation prepared the 20-point programme after holding several rounds of talks with farmers across the state."The 20- point programme will be submitted to the Chief Minister and all those contesing Lok Sabha polls", he added. James Koottur district president, Fr Joseph Ottaplakkal, national chairman and others were also present at the news meet.
The New Indian Express, 10th March 2009
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