Pune: Farmers Protest NHB Subsidy Cut, Demand Restoration Of 50% Assistance For Polyhouses, Shade-Net Houses
Pune: Farmers and representatives of greenhouse and shade-net house manufacturers staged a protest outside the National Horticulture Board (NHB) regional office in Pune on Monday, demanding that the subsidy for protected cultivation be restored to 50% and the restrictive conditions introduced under the revised guidelines be withdrawn. The protest was organised by farmers associated with the…
Pune farmers and greenhouse industry representatives demonstrated outside the National Horticulture Board's regional office on Monday, urging the reinstatement of 50% subsidy for protected cultivation and removal of restrictions imposed by revised guidelines. Organized by Maharashtra Flower Growers Association and Pavana Sanskriti FPC along with Indian Greenhouse Manufacturers Association, the protest involved around 400 farmers.
Farmers met with NHB Deputy Director and submitted a memorandum with their demands. The group accused the Centre of discouraging investment in polyhouses and shade-net houses by cutting subsidy from 50% to 35% and adding eligibility conditions. They also pointed out pending subsidy cases affecting farmers and the manufacturing sector.
Similar protests occurred in Delhi on September 15-16, with planned nationwide actions. Progressive farmer Mukund Thakar said farmers should be consulted before policy changes and demanded protection for projects initiated under the previous guidelines. IGMA Secretary Tejomay Ghadge highlighted GST burden on materials and called for subsidy restoration to 50% and GST reduction to 5%.
The protesters also sought a reconsideration of pension-related eligibility and "one family-one beneficiary" condition.
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