Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture minister BC Patil on Friday said the government was planning to provide a subsidy of Rs 20 per litre on diesel and petrol used by farmers for agricultural purposes.
Patil had first mooted the idea — a 25 per litre subsidy on diesel for farmers who own up to 10 acres of land — prior to the 2021-22 budget being presented by Yediyurappa. It was envisaged on the lines of the fuel subsidy being provided to fishermen in the state.