Farmers seek cheaper credit, lower taxes, doubling PM-KISAN amount in pre-budget meet with FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Primary demands included reducing interest rates on agricultural loans to as low as 1 per cent and increasing the annual PM-KISAN instalment from Rs 6,000 to Rs 12,000. Farmers' bodies also strongly advocated for zero-premium crop insurance for small farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.