Relax laws to allow farmers to sell their trees, says Karandlaje
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Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Shobha Karandlaje on Monday said that she has urged the Forest Minister of the State to look into simplifying forest laws that are affecting
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Shobha Karandlaje on Monday said that she has urged the Forest Minister of the State to look into simplifying forest laws that are affecting the farmer community. Speaking at a public felicitation programme organised in Puttur, Ms. Karandlaje said that the forest laws do not allow farmers to harvest trees grown on their patta land and sell them. When the laws are relaxed, farmers can be allowed to raise forest crops on their land, harvest them and either use them for their own purpose or sell them, she said. Ms. Karandlaje said that she and the former Union Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda grew up in politics in Puttur and are recognised at the national level. She was not a competitor to senior leaders, including Mr. Sadananda Gowda, Ms. Karandlaje said and added that he was her guide. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given an opportunity to her and she would work in such a way to add name to the government.More Related News