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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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