INDIAN FARMERS
INDIA IS A LAND OF FARMERS. INDIAN FARMERS ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY BUT EVERYTHING IS NOT GOING RIGHT FOR THEM. THEIR LIFE IS GETTING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT DAY BY DAY. THE PEOPLES OF INDIA ARE ENGAGED IN A VARIETY OF PROFESSION BUT AGRICULTURE OR FARMING IS THE MAIN OCCUPATION IN INDIA. ALTHOUGH FARMERS FEED THE ENTIRE NATION SOMETIMES THEY CAN'T EVEN AFFORD TWO SQUARE MEALS FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. FARMERS ARE THE DRIVING FORCE OF THE ECONOMY. A MAJOR SUM OF OUR POPULATION IS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INVOLVED IN IT. EVERY CITIZEN OF THE COUNTRY IS DEPENDENT ON THE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY FARMERS.
THE FARMER FEED THE ENTIRE NATION BUT THEY THEMSELVES STRUGGLE FOR TWO SQUARE MEALS A DAY. THE FARMERS ARE COMMITTING SUICIDE BECAUSE OF THE DEBTS AND BURDEN OF GUILT THAT THEY CAN'T FEED AND PROVIDE A PROSPEROUS LIFE TO THEIR FAMILIES. MANY OF THE FARMERS ARE MIGRATING TO CITIES TO FIND A MORE STABLE SOURCE OF INCOME THAT CAN PROVIDE THEIR FAMILY WITH A PROPER FOOD SUPPLY. BUT, IF THE CONDITION OF FARMERS SUICIDE AND MIGRATION CONTINUES THEN INDIA WILL AGAIN BECOME A FOOD IMPORTER RATHER THAN EXPORTER. DUE TO LARGE SCALE CAMPAIGNING AND ISSUE OF FARMER'S SUICIDE IS HIGHLIGHTED. BUT ARE THESE EFFORTS ENOUGH TO SAVE OUR ANNADATA ( FOOD PROVIDER ) THAT THE QUESTION WHICH WE SHOULD ASK OUR SELF?.
BESIDES, THE RELENTLESSNESS OF THE PROBLEM COULD BE JUDGED BY THE FACT THAT EVERY YEAR HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF FARMERS COMMIT SUICIDE. THE MAIN REASONS FOR THEIR SUICIDE ARE THE REPAYMENT OF LOANS WHICH THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAY DUE TO VARIOUS REASONS. IN ADDITION, THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FARMERS IS FORCED TO LIVE BELOW POVERTY LINE. FARMERS ARE FORCED TO SELL THEIR PRODUCT AT A COST LOWER THAN THE MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICE. WE HAVE PASSED A LONG WAY SINCE INDEPENDENCE BUT STILL, WE NEED TO DO A LOT. ALSO, THE VILLAGES AND FARMERS AND VILLAGERS STILL AFTER DOING THIS MUCH FOR THE ECONOMY STILL SPEND THERE IN MISERY. BUT, IF WE TAKE THE MATTER SERIOUSLY AND TRY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF FARMERS THEN SOON A DAY WILL COME TO THE VILLAGES WILL BECOME PROSPEROUS AS THE CITIES.





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