Comments on: From Helping Farmers To Hurting Them http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/ Issues & insights Sun, 7 Sep 2008 17:08:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: kalpana chandhoke http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-267156 kalpana chandhoke Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:59:30 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-267156 Hello, I agree with the article.But would like to give suggestions 1) Involve the farmers in the governments decisions. 2)Give a platform to the common farmer to discuss his problems 3)take the help of ngo to be a mediator between the govt and farmer Hello,
I agree with the article.But would like to give suggestions
1) Involve the farmers in the governments decisions.
2)Give a platform to the common farmer to discuss his problems
3)take the help of ngo to be a mediator between the govt and farmer

]]> By: Paul http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-267155 Paul Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:57:36 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-267155 Fully agree with the article. I feel that the food materials should really reach the deserved people. Strick vigilance should be made on the PDS.Nowadays, there are many ration cards which are actually not there. The entire part is being eaten by many intermediaries, specially by PDS shops Fully agree with the article. I feel that the food materials should really reach the deserved people. Strick vigilance should be made on the PDS.Nowadays, there are many ration cards which are actually not there. The entire part is being eaten by many intermediaries, specially by PDS shops

]]> By: heena http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-267146 heena Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:53:57 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-267146 efficient PDS system is required to improve condition of poor efficient PDS system is required to improve condition of poor

]]> By: himanshu http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-265759 himanshu Sun, 04 May 2008 10:46:38 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-265759 Nice post . yes it's true that govt has to do something special in increasing the agricultural productivity and preventing the famers suicides cases because of debt. more about indian economy on : http://indiaassuperpower.blogspot.com/2008/04/diversified-indian-economy-different.html Nice post .
yes it’s true that govt has to do something special in increasing the agricultural productivity and preventing the famers suicides cases because of debt.
more about indian economy on :

http://indiaassuperpower.blogspot.com/2008/04/diversified-indian-economy-different.html

]]> By: Aashish Sharma http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-265540 Aashish Sharma Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:45:19 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-265540 On top of the points mentioned, there is indeed every case not to artificially reduce prices and any actions leading in that direction - like closing the futures market. However, the suggestion on targeted distribution of grain to poor is flawed as well. We all know the efficiency of government logistic programs and the corruption involved. In fact it will become a vicious cycle where government will buy at market price, distribute 10%, sell in black market 90% (via rouge officials) at market price, buy more, pumping up prices further and so on. This has to be dealt at multiple levels. One of them is public education/information. Government should disclose reserves, give warning against hoarding, and possible consequence of hoarding. This becomes important as India and some other countries are set to have bumper crop this year. As I look in future, i can see further farmer agony due to this bumper crop, low prices followed by insane government actions again. On top of the points mentioned, there is indeed every case not to artificially reduce prices and any actions leading in that direction - like closing the futures market. However, the suggestion on targeted distribution of grain to poor is flawed as well. We all know the efficiency of government logistic programs and the corruption involved. In fact it will become a vicious cycle where government will buy at market price, distribute 10%, sell in black market 90% (via rouge officials) at market price, buy more, pumping up prices further and so on.

This has to be dealt at multiple levels. One of them is public education/information. Government should disclose reserves, give warning against hoarding, and possible consequence of hoarding. This becomes important as India and some other countries are set to have bumper crop this year. As I look in future, i can see further farmer agony due to this bumper crop, low prices followed by insane government actions again.

]]> By: venkatesh http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-265430 venkatesh Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:30:26 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-265430 The idea of freeing farmers from the clutches of traders is age old but despite farmer leaders like Sharad Joshi arguing for free sale of farm produce, governments I mean local and state continue to impose restrictions on their movement. Can anyone believe that even after sixty years of freedom, bamboo grown by farmers in their field requires permit from forest departmen. The new agriculture marketing infrastructure scheme offers sops to states which can adopt new laws for agri produce marketing but response is still lukewarm.Governments like to please consumers rather than farmers as they are not organised into lobbies.Even profarmer leaders are not popular with farming communtities whether it is Sharad Joshi,or others The idea of freeing farmers from the clutches of traders is age old but despite farmer leaders like Sharad Joshi arguing for free sale of farm produce, governments I mean local and state continue to impose restrictions on their movement. Can anyone believe that even after sixty years of freedom, bamboo grown by farmers in their field requires permit from forest departmen. The new agriculture marketing infrastructure scheme offers sops to states which can adopt new laws for agri produce marketing but response is still lukewarm.Governments like to please consumers rather than farmers as they are not organised into lobbies.Even profarmer leaders are not popular with farming communtities whether it is Sharad Joshi,or others

]]> By: Vishwas Gokhale http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-265341 Vishwas Gokhale Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:55:59 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-265341 Free market regime is the only answer to problems of the farmer. Let food prices be ruled by market. Let wage prices be ruled by market. Let rent prices for housing be ruled by market. You will find that agriculture is booming, housing is booming, and the farming is booming. The real problem of our country is the protected labour force especially the govermnet staff which gets paid for all the non productive jobs,gets pension and medical benifit. Let market prices decide the goverment salaries. Restore the right of begging. Those who do not or can not work can live by begging. Every religion of this world supports begging as a noble profession. Free market regime is the only answer to problems of the farmer. Let food prices be ruled by market. Let wage prices be ruled by market. Let rent prices for housing be ruled by market.

You will find that agriculture is booming, housing is booming, and the farming is booming. The real problem of our country is the protected labour force especially the govermnet staff which gets paid for all the non productive jobs,gets pension and medical benifit. Let market prices decide the goverment salaries. Restore the right of begging. Those who do not or can not work can live by begging. Every religion of this world supports begging as a noble profession.

]]> By: Debashish Bramha http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-265329 Debashish Bramha Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:43:44 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-265329 I think ITC e chopal models must me replicated and there is enough scope for re engineering of the ITC-e choupal model. As we have signed the GATT we can't stop the imports, as it is an election year in India many populist action taken which are reckless. In long term if you think for a mechanized farming, use of GIS, tacking monsoon, use of non chemical fertilizers, high quality seeds, proper scientific multiple cropping, proper destruction using an efficient supply chain, agricultural insurance, a lot of problem can be solved. I still think today even after 60 years of independence, before every CULTUTRE you require AGRICULTURE. With Warm Regards, I think ITC e chopal models must me replicated and there is enough scope for re engineering of the ITC-e choupal model. As we have signed the GATT we can’t stop the imports, as it is an election year in India many populist action taken which are reckless. In long term if you think for a mechanized farming, use of GIS, tacking monsoon, use of non chemical fertilizers, high quality seeds, proper scientific multiple cropping, proper destruction using an efficient supply chain, agricultural insurance, a lot of problem can be solved.
I still think today even after 60 years of independence, before every CULTUTRE you require AGRICULTURE.

With Warm Regards,

]]> By: Shantanu Chatterjee http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-265296 Shantanu Chatterjee Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:30:21 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/2008/04/08/from-helping-farmers-to-hurting-them/#comment-265296 This is theoretically very good but the problem is the PDS is a joke and high food prices mean that marginal farmers will starve even if quite a lot benefit.Therefore the only realistic way of avoiding starvation especially during an election year is to spend approx USD 5 bn on imports and keep prices low by directly releasing stocks on the market.Its not good economics but this is a democracy. This is theoretically very good but the problem is the PDS is a joke and high food prices mean that marginal farmers will starve even if quite a lot benefit.Therefore the only realistic way of avoiding starvation especially during an election year is to spend approx USD 5 bn on imports and keep prices low by directly releasing stocks on the market.Its not good economics but this is a democracy.

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