Agriculture officers urge govt. to roll back farmer-officer connect scheme 2.0
Agricultural officers in Tamil Nadu are protesting the 'farmer-officer connect scheme 2.0', arguing that it forces staff to provide advice outside their specialized fields. While some farmer associations support the scheme, officers warn that merging horticulture and agriculture departments could lead to crop damage.
Why it matters
This reflects a significant administrative conflict regarding agricultural policy and the potential impact on state economic output.
A cross-section of agricultural officers has urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to roll back Uzhavar Aluvalar Thodarbu Thittam - 2.0 (farmer - officer connect scheme) (UATT 2.0), a scheme that aims to unify all the wings of the Agriculture Department at the field level.
The officers say this scheme would be detrimental to the interests of farmers as agricultural officers who focus on staple crops cannot give advice on horticulture crops like flowers, vegetables, fruits, spices, medicinal plants, aromatics, and tea or coffee.
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