GS Mains Model Question & Answer : What alternative solutions should state and union governments explore to resolve farm ccrisis apart from loan waiver? Comment
GS Mains Model Question & Answer : What alternative solutions should state and union governments explore to resolve farm ccrisis apart from loan waiver? Comment
Q. What alternative solutions should state and union governments explore to resolve farm ccrisis apart from loan waiver? Comment
Model Answer:
What alternative solutions should state and union governments explore to
resolve farm ccrisis apart from loan waiver?
Some structural reform require to be taken
1. Procurement Facility : Due to improper facility of procurement farmers have
to sell their crop at cheaper rate either crop get rotten.Increase the number of
cold storage
2. Solar Technology : Solar tree and solar hand pump are available for
irrigation. GOI Should promote this by providing hassle free loans and
subsidies.
3. Promotion : GOI Have started various scheme to increase the Agriculture
Production. State should Highlight the benefit of use per drop more crop,
Sprinkle irrigation.
4. Recognition of Ghost Beneficiary : Govt has Fixed the MSP for buying the
Crops from the farmer.But Many farmers are unaware of it. Middle man take
benefit of the MSP Prices. Also Govt Should add more crops in MSP.
5. Pisiculture and poultry farming : Our Agriculture is Dependent on
Monsoon.After and before Monsoon season Farmer should focus on pisiculture and
poultry farming. SO That after Famine and Draught condition they can
sustain.State Should provide adequate knowledge for it.
6. Soil Healt Card : Due to lack of knowledge Farmers Use excess amount of
Fertilizer and pesticides which loose solil fertility.Various soil Testing lab
has been Geo tagged after development in MNREGA Project.Its State responsibility
to aware farmers.
7.Encouragement of private investors.
8.Implementation of NAM in letter and spirit.
To achieve the target of doubling the farmers income by 2022 , the govt should focus on investment and coherent inclusive policy.