Both Union and State governments have given a raw deal to the farmers of the State, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K. Sudhakaran has said.
The LDF government is yet to keep its promise in the election manifesto that a support price of ₹250 would be given for rubber. Though the government earmarked ₹500-₹600 crore in the State Budget, farmers were given just ₹20 crore in 2021 and ₹33 crore in 2022.
The hardworking farmers of the State are forced to beg for the money the government owes them. The government owes over ₹500 crore to farmers, which is the unpaid arrears for paddy procurement. The government also owes Supplyco over ₹1,100 crore.
