The demand for the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission once again between the ongoing farmer movement in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh has been accelerated. We tell you who are finally the MS Swaminathan and what are the recommendations of the MS Swaminathan Commission:
MS Swaminathan
7 August 1925, Kumbhakonam, is the genetic scientist of MS Swaminathan plants born in Tamil Nadu. Swaminathan is an important role in India’s ‘Green Revolution’. He developed high productivity wheat hybrid seeds by blending Mexico seeds with Punjab domestic varieties in 1966. Wheat and rice seeds under the ‘Green Revolution’ programme were planted in Garib farmers’ farms.
The revolution made India self-reliant in less than 25 years from the stigma of the country with the highest reduction of food grains in the world. From that time, India’s agricultural renaissance brought Swaminathan as a scientific leader of ‘Agricultural Revolution Movement’. The advocacy of sustainable agriculture oriented towards the ever-out revolution by them gave them the status of the world leader in the area of invalid food security. MS Swaminathan was honoured with ‘Padm Shri’ in 1967 by the Government of India in the field of ‘Science and Engineering’ in 1967, ‘Padm Bhushan’ in 1972 and ‘Padm Vibhushan’ in 1989.
Why was Swaminathan Commission made
In 2004, the Central Government formed the National Commission on Farms under the chairmanship of MS Swaminathan, to make the supply of food dependable and improve the economic condition of the farmers. It is called the Common People Swaminathan Commission. The Commission has handed over five reports. The final and fifth report was entrusted in October 4, 2006 but the recommendations in this report could not be implemented yet.
What are the recommendations of the Commission
For Land Reform
The report has been given special emphasis on increasing the speed of land reforms. Distribute surplus and useless ground into landless, making sure of animal farming in tribal areas and are special parts of national land use advice service reforms.
To prevent suicide of farmers
The recommendations of the exercise are also given special emphasis on addressing the problem of farmer suicide, creating state-level farmer commissions, enhancing health facilities and making finance-insurance status. MSP is also recommended to keep 50 per cent higher than the average cost so that small farmers also come in comparison, which is the ideal. The minimum support value of the crop of farmers is not limited to certain cash crops. The goal is to launch the Rural Knowledge Centre and Market Development Scheme.|
