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The second round of interaction was held at Pusa complex in New Delhi in which farmers and farmers’ union leaders from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi participated.

Detailed discussions on issues related to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Kisan Credit Card were held, while suggestions were made to get rid of contaminated water coming from factories and on ways to replace defunct electricity transformers without delay, said a source.

Chouhan told farmers that the discussions had been “very useful” to him as he considers “serving farmers is like worshipping God”, the source added.

The suggestions related to state governments would be forwarded to the respective states while the Central government officials would work on finding solutions to the farmers’ problems, the source said.

During the meeting, the farmers raised many “practical problems”, and the solutions to them could result in a 10-20 per cent increase in farmers’ income, said an officer.

On September 24, Chouhan held his first interactive meeting with a delegation of 50 farmers and farm union leaders, in which they raised several issues such as losses caused by stray animals and government decisions at the time of harvesting, apart from issues related to the price of their produce, and Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

Senior officials with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare were also present during the meeting.