WHO IS A FARMER ?

The Man In the Field, THE FIELD WHO WORK HARD

ON LAND TO GROW FOOD FOR THE

NATION.

American farmer ?

European farmer ?

Chinese farmer ?

Indian farmer ?

FROM THOUSANDS OF YEARS INDIA IS AN

AGRO- BASED ECONOMY

INDIA ITSELF IS A CONTINENT SO WE HAVE DIVERSE CULTURE

AND SO IS AGRICULTURE FARMING

IN KASHMIR WE HAVE FARMERS DOING FARMING OF SAFFRON

AND APPLE

IN PUNJAB AND HARYANA ITS MORE OF WHEAT AND RICE

WHERE AS WHEAT IN RAJASTHAN. AS WE HAVE DESERTS AND AGRICULTURE IS DIFFERENT.

IN SOUTH INDIA, AGRICULTURE IS EITHER RICE, COCONUT,

AND TEA-COFFEE

EAST OF INDIA IS PRE-DOMINANTLY RICE.

INDIA’S POPULATION IS NOW OVER 100 CRORES MEANS

100 CRORES NEED FOR FOOD

TO EAT

FARMERS PROVIDE

US.

SO HOW IS AN INDIAN FARMER ?

?AND ITS

CONDITION

EXCEPT FEW RICH FARMERS ALMOST ALL OTHERS ARE POOR.

MAJORITY

ARE POOR

THEY PROVIDE US GRAIN AND FOOD. BUT HOW COME THEY

ARE POOR.

IN SOME PLACES THESE POOR FARMERS ARE BECOMING

NAXALITIES.

IN VIDHARBHA, THEY ARE COMMITING SUICIDE

BUT WHY SO

?

REASONS

1. UNRELIABLE MONSOON

2. EXPLOITATION BY JAMINDARS

3. THEY ARE UNORGANISED

4. LACK OF TECHNOLOGY

5. IRREGULAR SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY

6. LACK OF EDUCATION

7. TRADITIONAL WAY FARMING AND NOT THE

CASH CROP.

8. ALSO THE LAND SIZE IS SMALL

IN SOME PLACES THESE POOR FARMERS ARE BECOMING

NAXALITIES.

IN VIDHARBHA, THEY ARE COMMITING SUICIDE

WILL IT IMPROVE

?

WHEN WILL IT IMPROVE

?

YES, WITH TIME

FARMERS ARE GETTING EDUCATED

LATEST TECHNOLOGY ARE BEING USED FOR FARMING

GOVERNMENT IS SUPPORTING FARMERS

BETTER FINANCING