Farmers urged to unite against ‘anti-farmer policies’, India-U.S. Free Trade Agreement

Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham State president V. Krishnayya called upon the farmers to unite and hole for a sustained conflict against what helium termed “anti-farmer policies” of the Central authorities and the projected India-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which helium said would adversely impact the country’s cultivation sector.

Speaking aft unveiling posters for the 23rd State league of the A.P. Rythu Sangham astatine the CITU territory bureau successful Eluru connected Tuesday, Mr. Krishnayya said farmers indispensable stay vigilant to safeguard agriculture and support their livelihoods. The programme was presided implicit by territory president Katta Bhaskara Rao.

Mr. Krishnayya alleged that respective argumentation initiatives of the Centre, including the Seed Bill, New Fertiliser Policy, Electricity Act reforms and changes successful cultivation selling systems, were detrimental to farmers’ interests and would accelerate the corporatisation of agriculture.

Expressing interest implicit the projected India-U.S. FTA, helium claimed that large-scale imports of cultivation commodities specified arsenic dairy products, maize, wheat, rice, cotton, soybean and poultry products from the United States of America would exposure Indian farmers to terrible contention and endanger their livelihoods. He urged farmers and cultivation organisations to reason immoderate statement that could weaken home agriculture.

Mr. Krishnayya said the 23rd State league of the A.P. Rythu Sangham volition beryllium held successful Eluru from July 3 to 5 to sermon cardinal issues affecting farmers and formulate aboriginal enactment plans. As portion of the conference, a “Hello Raithanna – Chalo Eluru” rally and nationalist gathering volition beryllium organised connected July 3.

He said nationalist husbandman leaders Ashok Dhawale and Viju Krishnan are expected to be the conference. Among those contiguous astatine the programme were Panuganti Ramaiah, K. Srinivas, Kona Srinivasa Rao, Gurram Rambabu, R. Lingaraju, D.N.V.D. Prasad, and respective leaders and activists from farmers’ and workers’ organisations.