05-07-2025
Farmers urged to unite against corporatisation of agriculture
Amra Ram, national vice-president of All India Kisan Sabha and a Member of Parliament from Rajasthan, called for blocking the attempts to corporatise the agricultural sector in the country.
Speaking as the keynote speaker in a seminar titled 'Impact of corporatisation of the agricultural sector' organised by Andhra Pradesh Farmers' Association Prakasam District Committee in Ongole on Saturday (July 5), he said united farmer movements are the only way to stop this process.
Mr. Amra Ram accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of changing the agricultural laws in favour of corporate companies and alleged that the Union government was looking down on agriculture. He lauded the efforts of the farmers in Prakasam district due to which the State government agreed to procure burley tobacco through Markfed.
He said that the Prime Minister, who had promised to implement the recommendations of the Swaminathan Committee, created the conditions that led to the farmers' movement for the implementation of the recommendations. He also recalled the long struggle of farmers' unions in Delhi against the black agricultural laws.
'The price of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser has increased from ₹400 to ₹1,400 after the Modi-government came to power. Also, the adulteration of DAP has become a serious issue. Prevention of Adulterated Fertilisers Act has been framed in such a way that a penalty of only ₹500 will be levied if adulterated DAP worth ₹1,400 is caught.' These laws are demoralising farmers who are suffering due to adulteration of seeds, fertilisers and pesticides.
'The Modi government is giving away electricity to corporate companies in the name of smart meter. Similarly, the railways, ports, airports and industries are getting privatised,' he said, urging the farmers to protest against the corporatisation of agriculture.
