Punjab farm policy draft mulls cap on paddy crop, cut in power subsidy
Limiting paddy cultivation by a Punjab farmer to a maximum of four hectares, sourcing milk and eggs for mid-day meal scheme, cutting down on agricultural power subsidy for big farmers and setting up of a crop compensation fund for failed crops are among the measures that Punjab State Farmers Commission (PSFC) has suggested for reinvigorating agriculture in the State.
These recommendations are part of a first-of-its-kind policy for farmers in the State that the commission has been drafting for some time.
Contentious suggestions
Even though the first draft of the report was ready nearly a year ago, the State government hasn’t accepted it yet as it fears that some measures suggested in the draft policy may antagonise the farmers, a powerful bloc in the State.
