கோவை வரும் மாண்புமிகு பிரதமர் அவர்களுக்குத் தமிழ்நாட்டு உழவர்களின் சார்பில் நமது கோரிக்கைகள் Hon'ble Prime Minister Thiru. @narendramodi, Tamil...
Visiting Coimbatore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received key agrarian demands presented by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on behalf of Tamil Nadu farmers.
M.K.Stalin@mkstalinOriginal post
கோவை வரும் மாண்புமிகு பிரதமர் அவர்களுக்குத் தமிழ்நாட்டு உழவர்களின் சார்பில் நமது கோரிக்கைகள்
Hon'ble Prime Minister Thiru. @narendramodi, Tamil Nadu has recorded a bumper harvest this year and in view of the #NorthEastMonsoon, I am making following urgent requests to you. I hope you will consider them favourably ahead of your visit to Coimbatore.
1️⃣ Necessary orders may be issued to allow Tamil Nadu to revise the target of 16 Lakh MT of rice for current Kharif 2025-2026 season to the actual production and procurement levels for the (Kharif) season.
2️⃣ After the central teams came to Tamil Nadu for assessing the moisture content on 25.10.2025, orders have not yet been issued by the DFPD, GoI for relaxing the moisture content from 17 % to 22%. This needs to be done urgently.
3️⃣ The existing packing size of 25 kg of Fortified Rice Kernels may be permitted to be increased to 50 kg, and the sample lot size may be increased from 10 MT to 25 MT.
These requests are urgent in nature and are placed in the interest of the paddy #farmers of Tamil Nadu.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin submitted a comprehensive charter of demands on behalf of the state's agricultural community. Stalin outlined critical policy interventions required from the Union Government to protect farmer livelihoods, stabilize crop incomes, and ensure agricultural sustainability across Tamil Nadu.
The memorandum urged the Union administration to grant fair Minimum Support Prices for paddy and sugarcane, provide adequate central compensation for climate-induced crop losses, and clear long-pending agrarian subsidies. Stalin emphasized that state initiatives under the dedicated Agricultural Budget have significantly boosted farm output, but sustained prosperity depends on equitable financial and policy backing from New Delhi.
Stalin urged the Prime Minister to act decisively on these requests, reminding the central leadership that Tamil Nadu's farmers form the bedrock of regional food security. By publicly placing these agrarian concerns before the visiting Prime Minister, the Chief Minister underscored his administration's steadfast commitment to championing rural rights, demanding timely central cooperation rather than procedural delays in addressing long-standing agricultural grievances across the delta and western districts.
Stalin reiterated that state progress requires constructive cooperation between Union and state administrations.