It
was 5th standard I guess when I was taught that farming is mother of
all occupations
and is treated as the most important occupation of the country.
I was also taught that our country is gifted with seasonal monsoons with which
our agricultural sector is providing healthy outputs in terms of economics as
well as quantity. From that point of time till today, I don’t understand why
the farmer, who is the father of the mother of occupations, is always in the
news for suicides, protests and so many other ways. I don’t understand why rice
mill owners are rich and owner of the rice crop is poor after all rice is only
after the rice crop. India is the major producer of sugar and spices but the
farmers who produce them often complain about their family situations. I don’t understand
why the village which is the source of food is backward in terms of facilities
provided. From my childhood I have seen various governments but always
opposition leaders are the one who raise voice for the farmers. I can’t comment
on the present government as it has completed only a year but the previous
ruling party leaders who are in opposition now are very much concerned with the
problems of farmers now but when they are in government they are dealing with
different scams and how to overcome them. The present government even did not
show any reforms in agricultural sector I their first year, hope they will
concern about them in the next four years. One of the major promises of the
leaders in elections is to exempt farmers from payment of loans which they have
taken but no leader is concerned why there is a necessity take loan. Instead
these leaders can find a permanent solution to give financial assistance to
farmers such that farmers can exercise their farming activities freely without
the pressure from money lenders and banks. There is assistance given
to different government employees across the country. Why can’t the government
recognize the farmers in the country and give them financial assistance, for
their family and for education so that they never lose hope on farming.
Regularization of agriculture is needed from government where all the farmers
are the part of government as public servants. There are several researches
going on in different fields in the country, we wanted research in agricultural
field to improve the quality and quantity of the outcome. Today most of the
agricultural products are polluted by use of excess pesticides, we are in need
to develop environmental friendly methods for agriculture without the use of pesticides
so that the outcome is safe for consumers. This can happen only when the farmer
is educated and given importance in the society where he doesn’t confine to use
pesticides in order to increase the yield. All these things can only happen
with the assistance of the government. We should not forget that the country’s
health is well if the farmer is well both in health and ethics. Over 67 years
passed since we achieved our Independence but the farmer is still dependent on
the monsoons. He doesn’t have freedom to raise crop when he wants. We talk a
lot on development and never concerned about the developments in agricultural
sector. Even today our crops are affected by floods and droughts. In case of
floods we leave all the rain water in to the river and in case of droughts we
fight for water and all over the year we fight among states raising different
water issues. In what way we are developed? We can count the number of projects
constructed on our hands since our Independence. Every state should maximize the
use of water from rains in their regions and minimize depending on the water
from other states. There should be enough canals and other projects to store
water and also to raise the water level. We achieve total freedom only if our farmers achieve freedom from untimely rains and pressure of the loans. Hope the day is coming soon.... #Satyamevajayate.Jai Hind.
This article is dedicated for all the farmers who are providing food and other products for the country and fighting with untimely rains, pests with out the assistance from us for us.
The link below gives information about the toxic contents in our food today and also the necessary measures. The link also provides the Satyamevajate program on toxic food in season 1.
http://www.satyamevjayate.in/toxic-food/toxic-food.aspx
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