What rubbish news... I don't want to listen to all such trash... Rediff instead please tell us about the pay package of IIM graduates and what is the rate of second hand luxury jets.
RE:Farmer's suicide
by Proudly Indian on Nov 27, 2007 02:22 PM Permalink
Correct!! we must be more interested to know about the latest fashion release! SRK's new movies! Endless discussion over Line and Length or different bowlers !!!!!etc.
RE:Farmer's suicide
by Virendra Singh on Nov 27, 2007 08:03 PM Permalink
Dear Chinmay and Babu, If you guys have never heard of sarcastic attack, perhaps this is the time you do so. Stop writing replies unless you understand my post.
RE:Farmer's suicide
by chinmay tijare on Nov 27, 2007 02:18 PM Permalink
Don't act oversmart... This is the true condition of india. If you think this is rubbish just vist the villages in maharashtra.. ..............think they ll tell u the better pay package
RE:Farmer's suicide
by rajeshwar kaushik on Nov 27, 2007 02:35 PM Permalink
my dear chinmay, u failed to notice the sarcasm behind virendra singh's comment! of course, we all feel sad for the tragedy for the families concerned. However, the issue seems to have been touched only marginally! suicides take place when the individual is afraid of a loss of face in the society he is living in, for any reason whatsoever. In rural society, prestige- based on the dowry and other expenses u incur on family functions, including death-feasts, the "better" house, means of conveyance,etc., plays a much dominating role than it does in urban society because of closer social interaction-levels! Therefore, instaed of saving up for adverse times, an affluent farmer thinks of spending on prestige-enhancers when makes money from his crop. Agriculture today is as speculative as any commodity market with prices being subject to so many forces of market as well as nature. Thus, fluctuation and cyclicity in production and prices of various crops is only natural. How many components of population can a nation subsidise! As it is there are huge amounts being spent on ecomnomic and social subsidies for the "weak" and the " not so weak", putting a severe drain on the country's resources. In my opinion, there is a need for educating the farmer about the need for smaller families and curbing ostentatious social spending on various functions as also putting aside some of the income as saving for hard times!
RE:Farmer's suicide
by Babu GR on Nov 27, 2007 02:27 PM Permalink
Hello Mr Virendra Singh, You might be a born millionaire but please spend some time in reading article about poor people, Majority of people in India were still poor, this includes me as well. Agriculture is still considered as the backbone of civilized India, if our Indian farmers don%u2019t work with high efficiency for very lesser profits, you cannot enjoy your daily sophisticated foods at a reasonable price. May be in the near future, we can expect a situation where India need to import Agricultural products from overseas. Indian farmers needs to me motivated and well supported by the government to improve their industry rather letting it down to sink.
