Farmers in the Maze of Problems

Abstract

India has been an agricultural country since ancient times. About 70 percent of India's population lives in villages. Most of this population is dependent on agriculture. Agriculture sector has given India a special reputation in the international arena. About 30 percent of India's total national income comes from agriculture. The organization of Indian society and the joint family system retains its importance in today's age only because of agriculture. Surprisingly, despite agriculture being the main and important occupation of the majority of people in our country, it is very backward and unscientific. Unless Indian agriculture improves, there is no possibility of improvement in the condition of the Indian peasantry, and the development of Indian villages is unthinkable before the improvement of the condition of the Indian peasantry. There is a huge difference between Indian agriculture and agriculture in other countries. Reason : Farming in other countries is done in modern scientific manner, while Indian agriculture is unscientific and underdeveloped. Indian farmers do not want to do modern farming and are based on traditional farming. Apart from this, the nature of Indian agriculture is unorganized as agriculture here depends on the bounty of nature. If there is rain in the right amount at the right time, the crop will grow well, otherwise, if there is a drought, the entire crop will be destroyed. Thus, Indian agriculture is not economically viable for the common farmer due to its dependence on the uncertainties of nature. The condition of agriculture and farmers in India is getting worse day by day due to which many farmers are forced to commit suicide. Even today 60% to 70% of people in India depend on agriculture. Every government is aware of this problem but there are no proper solutions. The condition of Indian farmers is very bad, people just argue, politicize and forget about it. But no effective solution has been found for this.