<p>As Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has announced that he will make separate budget for the agriculture sector, the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has urged the government to give priority to irrigation and power. <br /><br />In a press meet on Saturday, K S Puttanaiah, president of the Rajya Raitha Sangha said the ryots welcome the Chief Minister’s initiative to give an exclusive budget to the agri sector. <br /><br />However, that should not remain a mere assurance. Yeddyurappa should provide some concrete programmes which bring respite to aggrieved farmer community, he said adding that the total allocation to agri sector should be increased. <br /><br />The budgetary measures should check the ryots’ and agri-labourers’ influx to cities in search of jobs and daily wage through easy loan policy and creating employment opportunities in villages and rural areas, he said. <br /><br />Puttanaiah said the Raitha Sangha has submitted 20-point memorandum to the Chief Minister and hoped that the Government would implement most of the demands, including fixing a fair compensation to the farmers’ affected by floods or drought. <br /><br />He urged the Government to check the menace of middleman in agriculture markets and constitute a revolving fund to help the commercial crop growers control the shaky market price. <br /><br />Raithothsava <br /><br />To mark the 75 years birth anniversary of farmer leader Prof M D Nanjundaswamy, the Raitha Sangha will be organising Raithothsava in Bangalore on Feb 13. The day would mark the presentation of MDN award. <br /><br />It would also host eye donation camp. Choudhary Mahendra Singh Tikayat, president of Bharatiya Kisan Union would be presented the International award on the day, he added.</p>
<p>As Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has announced that he will make separate budget for the agriculture sector, the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has urged the government to give priority to irrigation and power. <br /><br />In a press meet on Saturday, K S Puttanaiah, president of the Rajya Raitha Sangha said the ryots welcome the Chief Minister’s initiative to give an exclusive budget to the agri sector. <br /><br />However, that should not remain a mere assurance. Yeddyurappa should provide some concrete programmes which bring respite to aggrieved farmer community, he said adding that the total allocation to agri sector should be increased. <br /><br />The budgetary measures should check the ryots’ and agri-labourers’ influx to cities in search of jobs and daily wage through easy loan policy and creating employment opportunities in villages and rural areas, he said. <br /><br />Puttanaiah said the Raitha Sangha has submitted 20-point memorandum to the Chief Minister and hoped that the Government would implement most of the demands, including fixing a fair compensation to the farmers’ affected by floods or drought. <br /><br />He urged the Government to check the menace of middleman in agriculture markets and constitute a revolving fund to help the commercial crop growers control the shaky market price. <br /><br />Raithothsava <br /><br />To mark the 75 years birth anniversary of farmer leader Prof M D Nanjundaswamy, the Raitha Sangha will be organising Raithothsava in Bangalore on Feb 13. The day would mark the presentation of MDN award. <br /><br />It would also host eye donation camp. Choudhary Mahendra Singh Tikayat, president of Bharatiya Kisan Union would be presented the International award on the day, he added.</p>
