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