Distribution of sprinklers to farmers who have paid amount
More than 150 Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and General Category farmers have paid extortion money to private companies for sprinklers provided by the government at subsidized rates. But till now the sprinkler set is not in the hands of the farmers. Farmers have complained that this is due to the negligence of private companies and the agriculture department. The agriculture department had asked the farmers to pay the money for the sprinkler irrigation scheme to the private companies in two installments. Farmers have paid accordingly. The farmers alleged that the sprinkler set, which was supposed to be handed over within 15 days of payment, has not yet been given.
The farmers are worried because of the failed monsoon rains. It did not rain as much as expected. Those who have irrigation facilities have not provided sprinkler sets from the Agriculture Department, even if they are able to get some benefit. Crops sown for early rains are at the stage of fruiting. However, since the agriculture department has not provided the sprinkler set to the farmers, there is a fear that the crops will dry up without watering.
The crops of the farmers of Saigaon, Attaraga, Alawai, Mehkara and other villages under the Sayagaon Farmer Contact Center of Hulasur taluk are drying up due to lack of moisture. The farmers are worried because of the early monsoon rains. It did not rain as much as expected. Those who have irrigation facilities have not provided sprinkler sets from the Agriculture Department, even if they are able to get some benefit. Although the water bodies are sufficient, only a small amount of land is able to be watered. A name that gives short-term profits is a long shot. Farmers have failed to save the crops by not being able to irrigate the extinct crops like soya, pea and togari crops through sprinkler irrigation.
Vinayak Manikappa, a farmer, said that if the sprinkler set does not arrive soon or if the farmers' money is not refunded, they will fight fiercely in front of the Farmer Contact Center. We have sent two notices to the private company to repay the farmers. However, since the money has not been paid till now, appropriate action will be taken by the department. Assistant director of Agriculture Mallikarjuna Methre said that arrangements will be made to give sprinkler sets to the farmers who paid money to that company within two days.
The farmers are worried because of the failed monsoon rains. It did not rain as much as expected. Those who have irrigation facilities have not provided sprinkler sets from the Agriculture Department, even if they are able to get some benefit. Crops sown for early rains are at the stage of fruiting. However, since the agriculture department has not provided the sprinkler set to the farmers, there is a fear that the crops will dry up without watering.
The crops of the farmers of Saigaon, Attaraga, Alawai, Mehkara and other villages under the Sayagaon Farmer Contact Center of Hulasur taluk are drying up due to lack of moisture. The farmers are worried because of the early monsoon rains. It did not rain as much as expected. Those who have irrigation facilities have not provided sprinkler sets from the Agriculture Department, even if they are able to get some benefit. Although the water bodies are sufficient, only a small amount of land is able to be watered. A name that gives short-term profits is a long shot. Farmers have failed to save the crops by not being able to irrigate the extinct crops like soya, pea and togari crops through sprinkler irrigation.
Vinayak Manikappa, a farmer, said that if the sprinkler set does not arrive soon or if the farmers' money is not refunded, they will fight fiercely in front of the Farmer Contact Center. We have sent two notices to the private company to repay the farmers. However, since the money has not been paid till now, appropriate action will be taken by the department. Assistant director of Agriculture Mallikarjuna Methre said that arrangements will be made to give sprinkler sets to the farmers who paid money to that company within two days.