Farmers up in arms against Govt for being soft against uncertified seed firms

Farmers belonged to Solan, Shimla and Sirmaur district is up in the arms against government for pedaling softly against the number of firms selling uncertified seeds to them putting farm distress .
The Dharna Pradeshan was being organized under the left affiliated Himachal Kissan Sabha state wide after number of farmers feeling cheat as the seeds of Tomato ( Rock Star) and Cauliflowers ( Syngenta) sown by them in bulk found uncertified and not true to its branded quality living them in heavy distress and under heavy burden of debt.
Farmers are trying to united under the banner of HKS in Solan, Shimla and Sirmaur districts as the mid hills and foothills areas are considered Asia’s highest yielding off seasonal vegetable hub.
Kissan Sabha state President Dr Kuldeep Singh Tanwar who is also called father of literacy mission in Himachal told our reporter that uncertified seeds of Tomato and cauliflowers sold by some so called hybrids firms rendering heavy debt and economic loss to distress peasantry and no action have been taken against them.
He said that Farmers today gave memorandum at every block to provide relief and compensatory package to those farmers who have purchased these uncertified seeds and now their produce have no demand.
He said that State Govt should launch market intervention scheme (MIS) to purchase the uncertified tomato and cauliflowers from the farmers at the MIS rate of Rs 16 per kg to compensate them beside blacklisting and penalizing the errant firms to supply uncertified seed not true for its hybrid quality.
He said that rock star seeds which was used by thousands of farmers last years was gave good yield to them however this year Rock seeds seeds gave progeny of lopsided and bulged fruit which is illegal practice in the seed markets must booked the firms if they did not come forward to help the affected farmers.
He said that protest was also organized over mushrooming of uncertified plant and seed firms under the Govt which is pedaling soft already hit the farmers by bring three farms law against them.
A memorandum were handed over to Block Developmental Officers to Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur seeking strict action. Mr Tanwar told our reporter that they heard that some of firms were blacklisted by the Govt however it is eyewash however the farmers are feeling cheated who should have been compensated.
The delegation led by Dr Tanwar met with Agriculture extension officers Mashobra and apprised the officer about burning issue of declining productivity and supply of uncertified and spurious seeds in the markets.
He said that Rock Star firm supplied uncertified Rockstar Tomato seeds to number of farmers which are to much lopsided and bulky having dull colors moreover the Cauliflowers seeds supplied to farmers of Mashobra and Theog other parts of Kasumpti assembly segments found multicolored and ill developed size.

Dr Tanwar said that Farmer would not allow the uncertified seed firm to sold it’s products in the state if it doesn’t compensated the loss of Tomato and cauliflower crops .
Practice of supply of uncertified seeds are becoming prevalent in the state as govt and state agencies allowing such firms to cheat the Farmers.
The quakes and unregistered middleman are making silver business as such people have given immunity by the government, he added.
Thousands of farmers and apple growers are being facing the menace of such cartels every season forcing them to bear with irreparable loss to them. Illicit market practice are mushrooming every years as action was taken against such firms and it’s operation mildly for the name sake, Dr Tanwar added.