Friday, August 31, 2018

An initiative for the development of the farmer

Source: Internet


Agriculture has been a traditional industry in the world. It has also been a resource for the livelihood of a very large population of the world. The means of employment of a very large population of India is still the agricultural work 60% of India's population still resides in the villages. A large part of this population does farming, not only its own but also fosters its own country. The Indian farmer works hard all year long, provides food and provides food grains to the countrymen, but still has not been able to get involved with the mainstream of development. Indian farmers have been very backward in the other countries of the world due to which the main reason is- the cost of agriculture is high and its profit is reduced, by the unscientific method, agricultural work and growing loans on farmers. If there is a need to improve the situation of Indian farmers, then governments will have to make special plans for them so that farmers can be made prosperous and self-reliant. India can never develop by ignoring the farmers and keeping them in a state of disrepair.
Similarly, in the country, farmers have to face the weather, sometimes the debt of their lenders and bankers and their interest is lifting their lives. Today, in many states of the country, the rate of farmer suicides is increasing at very fast speed. Government figures show that 12 thousand farmers are killing their lives every year in the country. These figures are being deposited by the government since 2013. According to the government, 12,602 people engaged in agriculture committed suicide in 2015. Of them, 8,007 were farmers, while 4,595 were working as agricultural laborers. Under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Justice JS Kehr, a bench of three judges is listening to the petition regarding the status of farmers and efforts to improve it. At this time the government has presented these figures. This petition has been filed by the Citizen's Resource and Work Initiative. Therefore, farmers of all the states of the country need a special plan so that farmers can be taken out of their debt.
The state of Telangana has launched a single scheme for its farmers, named Rythu Bandhu - There is a plan for the Telangana farmers, which started in the year 2018 under the name of Rythu Bandhu Yojana, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department of the Telangana Government. Rythu Bandhu scheme Farmers’ Investment Support Scheme is a welfare program to support farmer’s investment for two crops a year by the Government of Telangana. Its scheme has an investment support plan to support the livelihood of the farmers in Telangana state. Under Rythu Bandhu Yojana, Telangana farmers will get the annual financial assistance of Rs. 8000 per acre. Farmers will get this grant in two installments. During the purchase season, Rs. 4000 per acre will be provided and remaining Rs. 4000 per acre will be given during Kharif season. The main purpose of the Rythu Bandhu Yojana is to stop the farmers from falling into the debt trap and get them out of debt, by saving the farmers from their financial plight and providing financial assistance. Through this scheme, farmers are helped to increase agricultural productivity and increase the economic output of the state. Under this scheme, the farmer has to provide financial support during his Rabi and Kharif crops. To reach the neediest farmers in the state, the Telangana government has to cover 1.42 crores acres. According to the present government report, 58 lakh farmers are getting benefit under this scheme.
Farming is not only a farming work but it is also a tool for production and employment. To improve the situation of farmers, it is necessary to take such measures which not only increase their income but also the crop yields are also high. And the biggest thing is that the agricultural work should get financial support from the state. So that they could get help in natural calamity, and the lives of the farmers and their families can be saved.

By Gajraj Solakee

References 

https://www.indiafilings.com › Guides › Telangana



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