Working Group Report on - Haryana Kisan Ayog

It was reported that there are entry level issues / harassment at check posts for trucksfrom Haryana at the Delhi border on their way to Gazipur mandi, Jehangirpurmandi, etc. HFC can take up this issue with authorities concerned. In consultationmeetings, it was suggested that Haryana Government should explore opening up offish retail outlets in Delhi with NFDB support for sale of fresh and live fish as thatwould help offer higher margins for farmers. DoF official informed that thewholesalers / traders were unwilling to shift from present markets to new modernmarkets space, and hence there were no buyers at Gurgaon though DoF had budgetand was willing to establish a major market.Besides, a more detailed study of existing wholesale and retail marketing structureunderstanding the consumer demand and preference for certain species/product inurban and rural areas through consumer survey would help in further addressingthe marketing related issues.Natural calamity relief measures for fish farmersCalamity relief measures against floods, cyclones, diseases, etc. are not available forfisheries and aquaculture unlike crops and livestock at present and this need to berectified.Insurance for Fish FarmingThe present provision of crop and livestock insurance under the CentralGovernment sponsored scheme covers only few crops and indigenous/crossbredmilch cattle and buffaloes. Government of Haryana should have its owncomprehensive agricultural insurance scheme to cover major crops, all milchinganimals and farmed fish produce. Insurance should be farmer friendly as premium ishigh at present while incidences of disease are not covered by the recent GICscheme. It was suggested that NFDB / DoF may bear part of the premium as inlivestock sector where 50-75% premium is borne by State and Centre.Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) to Fish farmersIrrespective of farm size/land holding, all farmers, including fish farmers shall beissued with Kisan Credit Cards at the earliest possible. This has to be a State priorityand the procedures need to be simplified to ensure that all farmers get their KCC( 42 )