Noted farm activist Kishor Tiwari on Monday said the Maharashtra government should replace “killer crops” like sugarcane and Bt Cotton in the 14 districts of drought-hit Vidharbha and Marathwada regions in the state.
The Farm Distress Mission, which Mr Tiwari heads, has said it in recommendations that were submitted to the CM a day ago, he said.
Terming sugarcane and Bt Cotton as “killer crops”, he said instead “food crops” like oil seeds, pulses, maize and sorghum should be encouraged with incentives and support price protection.