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An excellent article with in-depth analysis. The inevitable conclusion is that Agricultural reforms are needed, but the debatable issue is whether the Centre should impose its legislation on states. My viewpoint is that imposition of these legislations was unnecessary. These bills should serve as model legislations for states to adopt. States should be given freedom to have their own legislations which should have an overriding effect on the central bills. Indian Agriculture is a diverse subject and one format should not be imposed. The desire to have excessive unification , centralization and uniformity is unique to the BJP, as reflected in their slogans – ‘One Nation One Tax’, ‘One Nation, One Market’ etc. States should be empowered to have their own legislations. BJP can implement their own scheme in BJP ruled states and show positive developments. This can induce non-BJP states to adopt the measures advocated by Modiji and conflict can be avoided.
1- Based on this article, Central government should no role at all in the agriculture sector! If that is the case, then it should restrict itself to procuring food grains for buffer stock and maintain the level of 20 million tonnes on on going basis and also procure from all the states not only rice and wheat but other millets and lentils keeping overall cost within the budget. It should withdraw all subsidies and distribute them to the states. Will this be acceptable? 2- There are indeed lots of issues to be sorted in agriculture sector and many of them have been alluded to in this article. It is not the case that with these 3 farm laws enacted, it is the end of reforms for agriculture. It is just the beginning of it and it is indeed a good beginning. The opposition is mainly political and from 2-3 states mainly and is funded by vested interests. In fact, once SC gives its judgment on the issue by March April, government should lay down new procurement policy with gradual shift towards more millets and lentils and reduce quantity of rice and wheat. That should help change cropping pattern in Punjab. It should tackle sugarcane as next item for reform.
Disclaimer: Surely the farmer should get more than what is due to him. But…
The author says…
“…….but many farmers have been engaging in contracts of various kinds for many years”
A Question. Is the system of MSP also a type of contract farming ? “Bring in the produce and here is the money” – a contract between the farmer and the people (who pay taxes)
An excellent article with in-depth analysis. The inevitable conclusion is that Agricultural reforms are needed, but the debatable issue is whether the Centre should impose its legislation on states. My viewpoint is that imposition of these legislations was unnecessary. These bills should serve as model legislations for states to adopt. States should be given freedom to have their own legislations which should have an overriding effect on the central bills. Indian Agriculture is a diverse subject and one format should not be imposed. The desire to have excessive unification , centralization and uniformity is unique to the BJP, as reflected in their slogans – ‘One Nation One Tax’, ‘One Nation, One Market’ etc. States should be empowered to have their own legislations. BJP can implement their own scheme in BJP ruled states and show positive developments. This can induce non-BJP states to adopt the measures advocated by Modiji and conflict can be avoided.
1- Based on this article, Central government should no role at all in the agriculture sector! If that is the case, then it should restrict itself to procuring food grains for buffer stock and maintain the level of 20 million tonnes on on going basis and also procure from all the states not only rice and wheat but other millets and lentils keeping overall cost within the budget. It should withdraw all subsidies and distribute them to the states. Will this be acceptable? 2- There are indeed lots of issues to be sorted in agriculture sector and many of them have been alluded to in this article. It is not the case that with these 3 farm laws enacted, it is the end of reforms for agriculture. It is just the beginning of it and it is indeed a good beginning. The opposition is mainly political and from 2-3 states mainly and is funded by vested interests. In fact, once SC gives its judgment on the issue by March April, government should lay down new procurement policy with gradual shift towards more millets and lentils and reduce quantity of rice and wheat. That should help change cropping pattern in Punjab. It should tackle sugarcane as next item for reform.
Disclaimer: Surely the farmer should get more than what is due to him. But…
The author says…
“…….but many farmers have been engaging in contracts of various kinds for many years”
A Question. Is the system of MSP also a type of contract farming ? “Bring in the produce and here is the money” – a contract between the farmer and the people (who pay taxes)