CONDITION OF FARMER IN INDIAPRESENTED BY-SURYA PRAKASH
WHO IS FARMERA farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials.A farmer might own the farmed land or might work as a labourer on land owned by others.In advanced economies, a farmer is usually a farm owner, while employees of the farm are known as farm workers,
or farmhands
INDIAN ECONOMYAgriculture is the mainstay of the indian economy.53% of population is depend on agriculture.17 % of GDP of india participated by agriculture.Main agriculture based states are west bengal,Punjab,UP,Bihar,Haryana
CONDITION
MAJORITY ARE POOR
90% HAVE KUCHA HOUSE
ONLY 10% HAVE MEMBERSHIP OF F.O
SCHEME Crop insurance –NAIS MNAISWeather based crop insurances.Subsidy on fertilizer ,insectisides and pasticides.Kisan credit card.Pradhanmantri fasal yojna.
CROP BASED INSURANCE
PLANT BASED INSURANCE
KISAN CREDIT CARD
MANY NGO WORKING
KISAN SURAKSHA
KISAN SHAKTI
KISAN UNNATI
REASON Lack of education. Debt. Lack of proper irrigation. Quality of seeds. Unsatisfactory relisation of prices. Absence of mechanisation. Insufficient transport facilities. DEPEND ON MANSOON
QUALITY OF SEEDS
SOLUTION They need to be educated about various facets of farming
Centres of excellence need to be set up to help themAgricultural universities need to discover new science-based practices and technologiesInsurance is neededThey need to be given better access to credit and at better terms and conditionsLandholdings should be consolidatedOrganic manure should be usedMechanisation is needed.
Developing water shed.
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