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Working with Government as a partner

Calm, evidence-led and constructive. Here is how we work, and what we have put before Government.

How we work

Our approach to policy

We bring solutions, not just problems.

  • Data firstEvery position we take is backed by project data, published records and field experience.
  • Credit where it is dueThe protected-cultivation scheme is a success. We say so, and we argue for building on it.
  • The farmer at the centreOur members are sons of farmers. Every proposal starts with what it means for the grower.
  • Partnership with GovernmentWe work with NHB, MIDH and the Ministries, State offices included.
  • Whole value chainFarmers, banks, manufacturers, workers and agronomists all depend on stable policy.
  • Long-term viewOur aim is a globally competitive sector, not short-term gains.
Submissions

Recent representations

What IGMA has put before Government in recent months.

  1. Policy paper: From Success to Scale

    14 recommendations for Protected Cultivation 2.0, prepared for the PMO, EAC-PM, the Ministries of Agriculture, Finance and Cooperation, MIDH, NHB and NITI Aayog.

  2. Memoranda at NHB State offices

    Farmers and IGMA submitted memoranda at NHB offices in ten States.

  3. GST on protected-cultivation components

    IGMA asked for GST on protected-cultivation components to be reduced from 18% to 5%.

  4. Representation in New Delhi

    Farmers from 15 States and IGMA submitted representations at NHB headquarters, Gurugram, and at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.

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