Gwalior:
Vice President Jagdeep Dhikar on Sunday advocated direct profit transfer (DBT) in fertilizer subsidy for farmers on the basis of US pattern and demanded that inflation should be factor by providing financial assistance to farmers like salary of MLAs and MPs.
Addressing the faculty members and students of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agricultural University in Gwalior, the Vice President said, “The Prime Minister amended the salary of legislators and MPs and faced inflation in inflation, so why not provide assistance to the farmers?
Emphasizing the need for direct profit transfer (DBT) in fertilizer subsidy, Dhankar said, “In the United States, all assistance provided to farmers is directly provided to farmers, not through intermediaries. As we have PM-Kisan Yojana in India, the Indian government also spends heavily on fertilizer subsidy.
He said, “This is now a case for both reflection and research. If the same money is transferred directly to the farmers, every farmer in India can get at least 30,000 rupees per year in the house. This amount should be given directly to them,” he said.
He said that, currently, when the government provides fertilizer subsidy, the farmer does not really feel its effect.
Whatever help the farmer gets, inflation should be connected. ₹ 6000 per year, still ₹ 6000, any economist will say that the price of ₹ 6000 was not its price today. The Prime Minister has faced it in the economy, in the salary of MLAs … pic.twitter.com/kpqwpu1cce
-Vice President of India (@vpindia) May 4, 2025
VP said, “We should ensure direct transfer of subsidy to farmers,” in the US, a farmer’s family income is higher than a common family.
He also underlined the importance of farmers’ participation in the price-growing chain to improve his income and standard of living.
The Vice President said, “The life of a farmer can only change when he becomes prosperous. Children of agricultural families should enter new areas of agriculture. Today, the biggest business in the country is agricultural trade,” said the vice -president.
“Just look at the huge scale of agricultural marketing. There are mandis and middlemen. Economically, it is an astronomical person. But is the farmer a stakeholder in it? No. The farmer has been reduced to be just a manufacturer.
Emphasizing that subsidy for farmers should be associated with inflation, he said, “Farmers get indirect assistance, which we refer to as a subsidy. But the first point is that any support given to farmers should be connected to inflation”.
The Vice President further said that the assistance of Rs 6,000 per year to farmers is still there.
“Any economist will tell you that when it was introduced, the purchasing power of Rs 6,000 is no longer the same,” he said.
The Vice President emphasized the important role of farmers in making India a developed nation.
He said, “The path of a developed India passes through our farmers’ agricultural territories. India has always been an agricultural-oriented nation, and now we are standing on the verge of an agricultural revolution that will shape our future,” he said.
Dhankhar emphasized the importance of farmers being sensitive to the plight and pain.
“We should only work towards our farmers to convert from producers to ‘Agraperaners’ or agricultural entrepreneurs.
“When the farmer participates in the trade and sale of his produce, he will get a proper part of the profit. Another point is that the foundation of the agricultural-industrial sector is agricultural produce, but the farmer stays away from it. Why? Why should the farmer not add value to his product? This is something that we should reflect.
“Today, the government has adopted highly positive policies, now the farmer should move forward,” he said.
He Recalled Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri’s Slogan, Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan ‘, which was later expanded by atal bihari vajpayee to include to include jai vigyan’ Minister Narendra Modi to Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhaan ‘.
He said that the central government is eager to ensure the welfare of the farmers and is making concrete efforts to ensure that farmers do not face any difficulty.
“You should also work on some challenges being faced by the farmers,” he told the students.
Dhankhar accepted bizarre agricultural produce as a major challenge and cited an example of tomatoes.
“When excessive production occurs, it becomes a challenge. We should work in that direction.
“I believe that if the latter management is handled properly, it requires participation at the village level,” said Dhankhar.
He outlined the need to install warehouses and cold storage chains, which should be managed through cooperatives.
“Because in any situation, it is necessary to improve the life of the farmer because it strengthens nationalism, enhances the economy, and removes any obstacles on the route for a developed India. But it should all be in a spontaneous and coordinated manner,” he said that the purpose should be adaptable to the farmer.
On this occasion, Dhankhar appealed to the students to keep the nation above all interests and said that Bharatyat is our identity and there is no religion over the national religion.
“Rajmata’s life was an inspiration. For him, nationalism was important. He lived a life of sacrifice and dedication. Today, Bharat Pahgam is facing a challenge …. But today there is a powerful India with a competent leadership,” he said.
Dhankhar asked students and faculty members to “always keep the nation first. Nothing is more important than the national interest”.
