anyone thought how will farmers get a hike without food prices going up ? either his yield has to increase or he has to increase his land holdings. can govt give land ? can it help improving yield - after 60's green revolution our yield is still average 2 tonnes per hectare
so how ?
small farmer has 2 hectares
1 hectare = 2.47 acre = 330 sq ft by 330 sq ft 2 hectare = approx 467 sq ft by 467 sq ft 1 tonne = 1000 kg price of rice per kg for farmer rs 10
small farmer pay per 4-5 months = rs 10 * 2 * 1000 = 20,000 = rs 4000-5000 per month. assuming rice crop take 4-5 months time.
if crop fails you can imagine ...
imaging a small farmer husband-wife tilling a 467 sq-ft by 467 sq-ft land by himself can they ? tractors ? costly ?
imagine cost of fertilizer, water-pumping, other farm labours, transportation, schooling, etc ...
RE:what about farmers pay hike ?
by shiva ns on Apr 09, 2008 05:56 PM Permalink
I agree with your calculations. But inflation and rise in price is not directly related to your equations. Do you think farmer is getting the actual more money because of this price hike. No way. Its mediators who are getting. May be farmer is getting peanuts of this hike. Mediators and actual lobby owners are getting this. Chk out in Reliance fresh or some retail market where in some of the items are sold at lesser price compared to majority actual market. How come? Bcos reliance is directly buying from Farmers... So i think you have the answer who is the culprit.. GOVT is not able to snubb these mediators and corruption...
RE:what about farmers pay hike ?
by narinder singh on Apr 09, 2008 07:31 PM Permalink
The solution is tax all the formers except very small having a holding of 5 acers,use this collection for reviving agreculture.and also put a limit on mushrooming of housing by private housing which is eating up the fertile land instead Govt. should make a plane for multistory housing for every income group.Other wise Woh din door nahi jab hamare pass rehne ko makan to hoga khane ko roti nahi.
RE:what about farmers pay hike ?
by Vithal Kamath on Apr 10, 2008 10:42 AM Permalink
We should not restrict ourselves to blame game and be CHARCHA BAHADURS. Instead be KARMA BAHADURS like our freedom fighters, ANNA HAZARE, BABA AMTE, Dr.ABHAY BANG, RSS SWAYAMSEVAKS silently working and trying and do everything possible, howsoever small or insignificant it may appear, to bring about a change and cause a difference to the people around us to better the worsening situation of today.
