-CNBCTV18.com * The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee mobilised a farmers’ movement in a year. * The trigger was a June 2017 farmers’ agitation in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, where six people died in the midst of violence and police shootings. * In 12 months, the AIKSCC has managed to drive the convergence of farmer groups, including those representing marginalised farmers (women, adivasis and Dalits), apart from the introduction of two Bills. “Farmer...
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Why parties prefer freebies to investments in election manifestoes -Ashok Gulati
-Financial Express It is the season of promising freebies to lure voters. Congress leads in these promises. It has promised a loan waiver in Chhattisgarh within 10 days of coming to power; and the hiking of Minimum Support Price (MSP) of paddy to Rs 2,500/quintal, up from Rs 1,750/quintal, a 43% raise over the already increased MSP of paddy. In Madhya Pradesh, it has promised a loan waiver of up to...
More »How can small farmers' income be increased? -Yogesh Upadhyaya
-IndiaWaterPortal.org Here is a look at the challenges faced by small farmers in India and how they can be dealt with. As per the agricultural statistics of 2014, nearly 430 people depend on farming in India while 263 million people are either farmers or agricultural workers. Farmers are major contributors to the growth of Indian economy and their concerns impact policies in the country. Nearly 87 percent of farmers in India...
More »Not MSP, income support will help farmers: Agri economist Ashok Gulati -TV Jayan
-The Hindu Business Line New Delhi: Providing income security to farmers and boosting investment in agriculture are the two things that are needed to help Indian farmers in distress, said noted agricultural economist Ashok Gulati on Monday. “While there can’t be two opinions about the farmers’ plight in our country, increasing Minimum Support Price (MSP) cannot be the solution. We may have to bring in science and our understanding to solve their...
More »Perils of over promising -Ashok Gulati
-The Indian Express Manifesto pledges to raise farmers’ incomes and increase MSPs take away focus from the structural reforms that are urgently required. It is a season of promising freebies to lure voters. The Congress leads in making these promises. The party has promised to waive farmers’ loans in Chhattisgarh within 10 days if it is voted to office. It has also promised a hike in Minimum Support Price (MSP) of...
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