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Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar called for financial assistance to farmers to be linked with inflation, similar to the salary revisions for legislators and MPs. VP Dhankhar stated that any support given to farmers must account for inflation, just like the salaries of lawmakers. He pointed out that the Rs 6,000 aid given per year to farmers remains the same, despite inflation reducing its purchasing power.

"The Prime Minister has factored in inflation while revising the salaries of legislators and MPs, so why not when supporting farmers? Assistance provided to farmers must also account for inflation," the vice president said while addressing faculty members and students of Rajmata  Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University in Gwalior. 

VP Dhankhar emphasised the need for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in fertiliser subsidies. The Vice President suggested that DBT in fertiliser subsidies, similar to the US model, could provide farmers with direct financial assistance. He estimated that if the government transfers the same amount spent on fertiliser subsidies directly to farmers, each farmer household could receive at least Rs 30,000 per year.

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"It is now a matter for both reflection and research. If the same money is transferred directly to farmers, then each farmer household in India could receive at least Rs 30,000 per year. This amount must be given directly to them," he added.

Dhankhar stressed the importance of farmers' participation in the value-added chain to improve their income and standard of living. He urged farmers to become "agripreneurs" and take part in the trade and sale of their produce to receive a fair share of profits.

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He emphasised the critical role of farmers in making India a developed nation. He called for policies that support farmers and encourage them to step forward to benefit from government initiatives. Dhankhar concluded that the road to a developed India goes through our farmers' agricultural fields.

(With PTI Inputs)