Top priority is to free farmers from clutches of middlemen: Upendra Kushwaha

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Lok Sabha seat Upendra Kushwaha has voiced concern over farmers of his constituency in particular and Bihar in general not getting minimum support price and being vulnerable to middlemen. The Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief said the economy of my constituency in particular and Bihar in general is agriculture-based. Paddy, wheat and maize are the main crops. This area is called the rice bowl of Bihar.
«My top priority is to ensure a better price for the produce of the farmers and also free them from the clutches of middlemen,» Kushwaha told PTI in an interview.
«The NDA government at the Centre, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has taken several steps to ensure the elimination of middlemen and to guarantee better prices for produce of the farmers. Steps have been taken to empower farmers and provide them with the benefit of modern technology. The NDA government gives 100 per cent guarantee for protection of the farmers' interests,» he said.

Kuswaha said our PM is committed to the welfare of villages and farmers of the country.
«Protection of farmers' rights at any cost is the top priority of the Central government. I am making farmers of my area aware of the steps taken by the Central as well as the state government», said Kushwaha expressing confidence that his party will do its bit in ensuring victory of the BJP-led coalition in all 40 Lok Sabha seats of the state.
Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha has its base among the Kushwahas or Koeris, a dominant other backward caste (OBC) in Bihar.
Earlier, Kushwaha,