Sri Vijaya Puram, July 9: A delegation from All India Kisan Sabha, Andaman & Nicobar State Committee comprising Dr Gouranga Majhi, President and P. Sathyapal, Joint Secretary met the Chief Secretary, Andaman & Nicobar Administration recently and submitted a Memorandum containing various demands of farmers of these islands. The demands are (1) Make available enough fertilizers and pesticides on subsidized rates through Agriculture Department without interruption, (2) Supply of good quality seeds by Agriculture Department, (3) Subsidized fertilizers to all farmers without any minimum requirement of land area, (4) Stop black marketing of departmental fertilisers, (5) Increase the procurement price of milk from farmers, (6) Supply of fish seeds by Fisheries Department, (7) Fixation of minimum price of Rs. 400/- per Kg for arecanut from Farmers, (8) Implementation of MSP for mature de-husked coconuts, (9) Construction of sluice gates on proper locations, (10) Stop trade of fertilizers, pesticides, etc by private firms/ individuals, (11) Allot alternate agriculture land to Tsunami-affected farmers of South Andaman and (12) Land to all landless islanders.
The Kisan Sabha delegation had a fruitful discussion with the Chief Secretary on the above issues raised by the All India Kisan Sabha. The Chief Secretary assured the delegation to look into the demands.