(a) whether it is a fact that due to farmers protest many farmers have suffered huge loss due to closed borders barring them to sell their product to national capital;
(b) if so, whether the Government has assessed the impact of agricultural product loss due to this reason;
(c) whether there is any decrease in sowing area for crop between October till date; and
(d) the steps taken or being taken by the Government to compensate those farmers who lost their product due to farmers protest?
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) to (d): Normally Rabi sowing starts from the month of October and as per the weekly report received from the States, the total area sown in Rabi season as on date (29.01.2021) is 684.59 lakh ha as compared to last year’s area sown of 665.59 lakh ha, thereby indicating an increase of 19.01 lakh ha area sown for the current year as compared to last year. Government of India has not received any information of loss to the farmers due to closed borders barring them to sell their produce to national capital. Hence, the question of compensation for loss of produce does not arise.
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