Agriculture in India is called the ‘ready’ of the economy, but ironically, the crop-growing ‘ann donor’ is forced to wander every year to sell its yield. Governments change, elections come and large promises of farmer welfare are made, but the situation on the ground remains awake.
Current position: Jubany of data
The facts that have appeared in recent government purchase sessions are shocking:
- The burden of debt: Nearly due to delay and fallen prices in Madhya Pradesh 6.2 Lakh Farmers are stuck in the trap of debt.
- MSP vs market expressions: Minimum Support Price of Wheat (MSP) ₹2,625 per quintal (₹40 Bonuses have been fixed, but the farmers due to delays on purchase centers to their crop traders ₹From 2,000 ₹2,200 are forced to sell.
- Cheese and pulse conditions: Despite the promise of 100% purchase under the ‘PM-Asha’ (PM-AASHA) and ‘Dalhan Self-sufficiency Mission’, the implementation on the Dharat is very dull. Purchase of Your Target in Kharif 2024-25 Less than 2% watching.
The main causes of problems that come every year (Root Causes)
Why do these problems come every year? There are a few deep-structural reasons behind it:
- Lack of logistics and coordination: On the first day of purchase in districts such as Harida, disputes came out between warehouse management and cooperative societies, leading the purchase process.
- Dropping (Gunny Bags) Reduction: Avoiding timely sacks by governments causes a major delay in purchase.
- Delay of Purchase Centers: The purchase begins after weeks of harvesting. The farmer should immediately cash for the sowing or household expenses of the next crop (branch-beah etc.), so he sells the crop at low prices instead of waiting for the MSP.
- The shedding of moisture and quality: Often, farmers are given low prices by purchasing centres and merchants by airing ‘Nami’ (Moisture content).
Endless cycle of debt
The delay in government purchases is not only a waste of time for farmers, but it is a financial crisis. There are several cooperative banks rules that if previous debts March If not repaid, 0% of interest is eliminated and the interest rate reaches 12% directly. When the government does not buy the crop, the farmer does not repay the debt in time and becomes a defaulter.
Electoral promise vs ground reality
At the time of election, the politicians declare ‘Bonus’ and ‘MSP’ for farmers, but the elections are suppressed in the files as soon as they have passed. Lack of basic facilities (such as drinking water or sitting place) for farmers at purchase centers. In addition, farmers also face a problem of poor-quality seeds and fake pesticides, which water on their entire hard work.
Conclusion
India’s farmer is not only cultivating today, but he is fighting the failure of the system. Schemes like Digital Agriculture Mission and Agristack (AgriStack) are expected for the future, but the welfare of the farmer will remain limited only to electoral speeches until the purchase process is arranged for ground improvement, timely payments and adequate storage.
The time has come that the governments will get ‘Kisan Kalyan’ from the papers to the reality of the pavilions.
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