With banners, bullhorns, toy tractors and an angry message, British farmers are descending on Parliament on Tuesday to protest a hike in inheritance tax that they say will deal a hammer blow to struggling family farms. UK farmers are rarely as militant as their European neighbours, and Britain has not seen large-scale protests like those that have snarled cities in France and other European countries. Now, though, farmers say they will step up their action if the government doesn't listen. Everyone's mad, said Olly Harrison, co-organiser of a protest that aims to flood the street outside Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office with farmers. He said many famers want to take to the streets and block roads and go full French. Organisers have urged protesters not to bring farm machinery into central London on Tuesday. Instead, children on toy tractors will lead a march around Parliament Square after a rally addressed by speakers, including former Top Gear TV host and celebrity farmer Jerem
PDPS is part of the broader bouquet of schemes called Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) that was launched in September 2018
The projection of the number of beneficiary farmers has also been pegged lower at 14 crore from the earlier 14.5 crore
Agro-companies growing crops are allowed the same tax relief as individuals in states levying no agricultural income tax