We are seeing result of bad, vissionless policies by government since independence.. Either its central government or state. Most of the subsidies go to rich farmers..
We are talking about creating super markets and hyper markets, make friendly policies for them but never do bring in any policy to protect interest of hardworking farmers.. We need to make policies to buy agricultural products at fair price. For example Onions are bought by middlemen from farmers at less than Rs.2 but sold at Rs.10 in market, difference goes to brokers, why can't government setup a cooperative marketing system like they did for Milk.
We have miserably failed in implementing correct policies without any vision.. Most of decisions especially to agriculture are ad-hoc.. No government is interested in them, they still want their votes to come to power.. Political parties are intentionally keeping them poor forever..
Farmes have to improve their attitude when it comes to farming, they need to implement scintific bio-friendly farming methods..
Recently there was a open discussion between government and farmers in Bangalore.. Hope this brings in some relief to the poor farmers..
Anyone who holds land need not be called a farmers like the one AB or AK, they are not farmers in any way, they must be trying to convert their black money to white showing it as agricultural income..
RE:Bad policies..
by vinnie on Jun 15, 2007 10:39 PM Permalink
My Friend, if all farmers will become strong, how politicians will mislead them? Ultimately these people vote for them. Like urban population if they are well off, they will never vote for them. Politicians cannot mislead them if they are intellectual.
