BJP Kisan Morcha president Vijaypal Singh Tomar today blamed previous Congress governments for the "plight of farmers" in the country.
A survey by a British organisation stated that 58 per cent farmers do not get full meals, he said.
"Congress regimes and the governments formed with its support are responsible for the plight of farmers," the president of BJP's farmers' wing said.
Farmers are leaving agriculture due to adversities faced by the agrarian sector, Tomar said, adding there are no irrigation facilities in 64 per cent land.
"Farmers are either committing suicide or leaving their occupation. Almost 2.5 lakh farmers have ended their lives in the past several years," he said.
Tomar lauded Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for starting the JalYuktShivar scheme aimed at water conservation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's crop insurance scheme covers pre and post-harvest season. This will be in force from April 1 and help reduce farmers' suicides, he said.
New technology like drones will be used to assess crop damage and payment will be promptly credited in the farmer's bank account, Tomar added.
