Rajasthan’s Krishak Kalyan Fees

The Rajasthan government has levied 2% Krishak Kalyan fees on agricultural produce brought or bought or sold in mandis.
The 2% fees collected will be deposited in the Krishak Kalyan Kosh , dedicated to the welfare of farmers in the state.
However, farmer outfits are apprehensive that people at agricultural mandis will pass on the burden of the increased cost to farmers, already reeling by the lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus.
The government has stated that it needs a steady source of revenue for the Krishak Kalyan Kosh as the financial resources are limited and bank loans taken for the same purpose also need to be repaid by the government.
The government had taken loan to pay the state share of insurance premium under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), which resulted in farmers receiving insurance claims worth Rs 2,200 in the past 20-25 days even amidst the coronavirus crisis.
As per the government, the fee will not be a burden on the people associated with the mandis nor the farmers.