Milk and vegetable supply boycott gives a glimpse of implications of farming neglect: MS Swaminathan
The father of India’s Green Revolution Dr MS Swaminathan on Thursday addressed the protests by farmers across various pockets of the country.
Recalling the National Policy for Farmers that were formulated, Swaminathan said that policy had emphasized the importance of enhancing the farmer’s income and came up with a formula to fix minimum support price for farmer produce.
On the farm crisis, now in public & political attention, I recall the National Policy for Farmers formulated by the National Commission on Farmers that I chaired. That Draft Policy emphasizes enhancing farmers' income & a formula to fix minimum support price for farm produce
— M S Swaminathan (@msswaminathan) June 7, 2018
For over 10 years, there’s no action on the Farmers' Commission Report, particularly on farming economics. The 2 major determinants of farmers’ wellbeing, the monsoon (uncertain with frequent drought & floods) & the market push farmers to debt. So there’s demand for loan waivers.
— M S Swaminathan (@msswaminathan) June 7, 2018
The time has come for the National Policy for Farmers, which represented the voice of the farming community, to be examined and acted upon.
— M S Swaminathan (@msswaminathan) June 7, 2018
The milk & vegetable supply boycott gives a glimpse of implications of farming neglect. People should support farmers' economically. If farming goes wrong nothing will go right in a country like ours. Women farmers & peri-urban farming can make a big difference to our destiny.
— M S Swaminathan (@msswaminathan) June 7, 2018
The National Policy for Farmers (NPF), 2007, which was chaired by Swaminathan, aims to improve the economic viabilityof farming and increase net income of farmers, a 2015 PIB report said. "Many of the existing Schemes/Programs being implemented by Central and State Governments are as per the provisions of NPF, 2007," the report added.
However, Swaminathan has alleged that there has been no action on the report, particularly on farming economics. “The two major determinants of farmers’ wellbeing, the monsoon (uncertain with frequent drought and floods) and the market push farmers to debt. As a result, there is a demand for loan waivers,” Swaminathan said, stressing on the policy to be acted upon. “The time has come for the National Policy for Farmers, which represented the voice of the farming community, to be examined and acted upon.
He also spoke on the boycott of milk and vegetable supply, saying it was a glimpse of implications of farmer neglect. “People should support farmers' economically. If farming goes wrong nothing will go right in a country like ours. Women farmers & peri-urban farming can make a big difference to our destiny,” he added.
Earlier, farmers called a nationwide protests under the Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh which is the umbrella organisation. Over 100 outfits took part in the protests.
The farmers have called on the strike to press for their demands of waiver of loans and the right price for crops.
Farmers in different parts of the country were seen raising slogans and throwing vegetables on the streets.
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