Digvijaya Singh urges 'Ease of Doing Farming' to end MP agrarian distress
Synopsis
Digvijaya Singh's letter to MP CM Mohan Yadav isn't just a political salvo — it puts a specific, replicable framework on the table. By demanding an 'Ease of Doing Farming' overhaul, he is forcing a conversation about systemic agricultural governance failures that go well beyond weather and prices.
Key Takeaways
Digvijaya Singh wrote to MP CM Mohan Yadav on 5 May 2025 urging adoption of an 'Ease of Doing Farming' framework.
Singh identified seeds availability, transformer replacement, crop sales, institutional credit, and crop insurance claims as key procedural pain points.
He called the crop insurance claim process
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and veteran Indian National Congress (INC) leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday, 5 May wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, arguing that deep-rooted procedural bottlenecks — not just natural or market shocks — are a primary driver of farmer distress in the state. Singh called on the Madhya Pradesh government to adopt an 'Ease of Doing Farming' framework modelled on the Centre's well-known 'Ease of Doing Business' initiative.
What Singh Said in the Letter
In his letter to Chief Minister Yadav, Singh argued that administrative complexity is compounding the vulnerabilities farmers already face from unpredictable weather and volatile market prices.
Point of View
Not contested ones. If Yadav's government ignores a framework that aligns with the Centre's own digitisation agenda, it hands Congress a credible governance critique ahead of the next electoral cycle.
NationPress
5 May 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 'Ease of Doing Farming' framework proposed by Digvijaya Singh?
It is a proposed agricultural governance reform framework that Digvijaya Singh has urged the Madhya Pradesh government to adopt. Modelled on the Centre's 'Ease of Doing Business' initiative, it aims to simplify procedures, ensure time-bound service delivery, and use technology to reduce bureaucratic delays for farmers.
What specific problems did Digvijaya Singh highlight for MP farmers?
Singh flagged delays in seed availability, slow replacement of faulty irrigation transformers, procedural hurdles in crop sales at mandis, restricted access to institutional credit, a complicated crop insurance claim process, and lack of transparency in fertiliser distribution.
Who did Digvijaya Singh address his letter to, and when?
Singh addressed his letter to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on 5 May 2025, urging swift implementation of the proposed 'Ease of Doing Farming' framework.
Why does Singh argue that current agricultural procedures are harmful?
According to Singh, administrative complexity increases costs, delays farm operations, and creates uncertainty — meaning policy benefits fail to reach farmers at the grassroots level, even when schemes exist on paper.
What reforms did Singh specifically recommend?
Singh recommended a comprehensive review of all agriculture-related departments, mandatory time-bound service delivery, greater involvement of farmer representatives and agricultural experts in policymaking, and leveraging technology to reduce human intervention and curb corruption.
