Bhopal: Substandard seeds are among the various reasons for farmers suicide in MP, alleged the Congress Pol Khol cell president Bhupendra Gupta, while addressing the media, in Bhopal on Sunday. Gupta presented the documents claiming that the farmers are not getting the benefits of government run schemes and the state government action against the official concern, which substantiates that the scam is prevailing in the state.
He claimed that member of parliament from Balaghat Bodh Singh Bhagat had written on, October 12, to the chief secretary that the paddy seed given to the farmers are substandard. The letter states that the farmers are given the seed of JK-3333 breed, it was claimed that the crop will mature in 125 days and the produce will be 5 to 6 quintal per acre. But the farmers found that the crop matures in 90 days but only produced around 1 to 2 quintals of rice per acre.
He alleged that the MP had demanded to take the strict action against the officials who were involved in the procurement of the seed which were distributed and to terminate the license of the company for ever. He also demanded that the seed company should be made to compensate the farmers. Gupta claimed that the paddy seeds are sold by the BJP supported company and the government should file an FIR and conduct a probe into the matter.