The plight of farmersby | 22-10-2015 21:42 |
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A few weeks ago, I was in a village, carrying out surveys and getting to know the problems the villagers face on a daily basis. While talking to a farmer we came to know that this year the agricultural produce was very low and most of the crops got destroyed before cultivation due to drought. In India, agriculture is mostly dependent on monsoon. And when there's less rainfall, farmers have to suffer because the produce is not enough. In the village I visited, agriculture and animal husbandry are the main means of income for the people, so they are having a difficult time in arranging money for their households. They have to take very odd jobs to fill the stomachs of their children, but, something is better than nothing! Lack of irrigation facilities and knowledge of the right way of cultivation leads to less agricultural produce and as a result, it's the farmers who suffer. Ideas on improving the condition of these farmers have been introduced by the government and various other organisations but implementation is still in progress and is delayed. |
