Farmer condition in BJP ruling states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

1. Farmer condition in BJP ruling states
BY DEV PRAKASH SINGH

2. Current Political Scenario
 As of July 2017, the BJP holds a majority of Legislative Assembly in 11 states –Arunachal
Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand , Madhya
Pradesh, Manipur, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
 Along with alliance(NDA) ruling in 18 states of India.

3. Farmer Condition In India
 Inadequate Irrigation facilities and dependence of farmers on monsoon
season, where good monsoon results in a vigorous growth while a poor
monsoon leads to a sluggish growth for the economy as a whole. Farm credit
is regulated by NABARD, which is the statutory apex agent for rural
development in the subcontinent.
 Illiteracy of farmers and their ignorance in the field of modern agricultural
practices and technology, hampered by high costs and impracticality in the
case of small land holdings.
 According to World Bank's "India: Priorities for Agriculture and Rural
Development", India's large agricultural subsidies are hampering productivity-
enhancing investment. Over regulation of agriculture has increased costs, price
risks and uncertainty. Government intervenes in labor, land, and credit markets.
India has inadequate infrastructure and services. World Bank also says that the
allocation of water is inefficient, unsustainable and inequitable. The irrigation
infrastructure is deteriorating.

4. Farmers Problem
1.Fear of loss due to either drought or storm.
2.Lack of proper knowledge about modern farming among the farmers.
3.Lack of knowledge about the facilities provided by govt.
4.For some segments essential commodities act is becoming a big pain.
5.Lack of man power
6.Import and export problems

7. Solution
1.To prevent loss govt must not provide loan waiver as govt funds are becoming
unproductive. Instead it much provide the minimal amount required to take farming
insurance. By this way the govt can save 90 percent of its loan waiving amount and farmers
become secured against fear of loss.
2.It is taking steps to teach farmers how to farm in an effective way.But in order to do that
first farmers must be interested to learn them. so govt must take steps to create such
interest.
3.Encourage farmers to go for contract farming as it minimizes the losses considerably.

8. 4.In foreign countries almost all the farming is done through machines it is
possible because that it is done in very large scale say like one farmer farms
about 100 acres and almost everything is machinery incentive. But here in
India people farm less acres making the investment size less.
So govt must bring a technique where all the farms belonging to different
farmers are pooled together and later the returns are distributed in
proportion to their investment respectively.
By this huge investment can be made in terms of machinery and less
amount of manpower is required and more effective production is achieved.

9.  5.liberalizing few segments that fall under essential commodity act of
course a little bit.
 6.Creating an organised system of agriculture and there by creating
campaigns that create awareness and also improve knowledge.
 7.Establishing free consultation centers for every 5 to 6 mandals which also
creates employment opportunities.

10. Government Initiative
 Soil Health Management and Soil Health Card Scheme (SHM & SHC)
 Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
 Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
 Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
 National Agriculture Marketing (e-NAM)

11. Cases
 Toor dal procurement scam estimated to be over Rs
4,000 crore in Maharashtra.
 Tamil Nadu farmers protest at Jantar Manta.
 Mandsaur protests: the forefront of MP farmers’
agitation
 After MP, M’rashrta, farmers in Punjab, Haryana hold
dharnas, seek debt waiver.
 Farm loan waiver to Karnataka farmers.

12. Conclusion
 Farmers conditions has not been good since Independence.
 Congress Party has ruled the country at the centre level almost 60 year
right from 1st Prime Minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru to former Prime
Minister Dr. ManMohan Singh.
 Farmer condition problem is not of state but it’s a national problem. The
state and central government must come together to resolve the issues of
farmer.
 At the end, we must optimistic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lead
government will fulfil their promise to” double the income of farmer” by
2020
 We must remember the slogan given late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur
Shastri “Jai Jawan, Jai Kishan”