What are the new
agriculture bills
and one among
them
is contract farming Bill,
why it is being opposed
all over the country?
One
of the three new laws
related to agriculture
speaks of the law.
In
the form of contract
farming, this corporate
method of farming will be
beneficial for the farmers or,
It will be harmful but only
time will tell but it is
important to analyze
some
important questions.
All you want to know about
Farming deal
Farmers are agitated in
many states of North India
regarding new laws
related
to agriculture.
The
immediate concern of
the farmers is that mandis
will end in the future.
And
they will not get a
fair price for their
produced crops.
But
farm farming is a
big concern for farmers'
organizations and
agricultural experts.
To
get legal permission.
They
say that to hand
over the agricultural
sector to corporates
through contract
farming.
The effort is being done.
At the same time, the
government argues that
this will increase
investment
in agriculture, the income
of farmers and Productivity
of land will increase.
This
issue has just cropped
up by making Contract
farming legal.
But the debate on this has
been going on for a long
time.
The
history of contract
farming in the country is
old when under the rule of
East
India Company
Indigo and opium was
cultivated in Bengal.
Later in around 1920
Company contracts with
Andhra Pradesh farmers to
produce Virginia tobacco.
Seed companies emerged
in 1960 and in 1990
for tomato cultivation in
Punjab
Pepsico contracted with
farmers.
In
the last decade after
reforming the Agricultural
Produce Market
Committee, many
states have
contested Legal
recognition
was also given to farming.
Many companies in the
country do this
kind of job
is coming.
Need to learn from foreign
countries, focus on
employment.
1.Productivity is not related
to
the size of the land.
It is
often said (while this
is not true) that smaller
farms than large
agricultural
lands are less
productive.
Therefore contract farming
is a better way to organize
the farming
of the country.
There is ample evidence
that small farm resources
are better
utilized are far
more productive.
However, agriculture is
not seen as compared to
the production industry,
as the production is
large cost reduced.
It is not applicable in
agriculture.
It is not related to
the size
of the farm.
Rather,
the issue is access
to resources.
Small farmers have access
to technology
There is not enough
proofs that How
successful was contract
farming in two disciplines?
It
would be appropriate
to analyze it.
Corporate
farming was
unsuccessful in countries
like Iran due to
mismanagement.
Examples of many
developed countries like
America etc. in the case
of contract farming.
It
is said that this may
prove to be a big tragedy.
Where
productivity is
large, then government
intervention is behind it
There is a huge
contribution.
It
is true that productivity
has increased with
technology.
But it
has benefited big
corporate farmers.
Not
small farmers.
According to a
study by the
US Department of
Agriculture, the number of
small farmers has
reduced
over the years.
At the same
time, the
number of big farmers
has increased.
What will be the
impact of
3 contract farming on
unemployment ?
And how
much effect will
there be?
Large
farms now dominate
the agricultural sector in
America.
Despite
huge subsidies
(Rs 44 lakhs on average
in the US), agricultural
credit is continuously
increasing.
Currently, this debt is
around Rs 30 lakh crore.
Since 2013, more than
half of the farmers in
America are losing their
capital.
Contract
farming can
drastically reduce the
number of laborers and
farmers on farms.
This
unemployment can
boost economic growth.
According to US
statistics,
only 9.44 servants have
been found after the
dismantling of 27.97.
Farms in China are small,
but production and
productivity is high.
The
average size of farms
in China is 0.6 hectares.
But
compared to India,
farms in China
Productivity is far
higher.
The
main reason for
this is the huge public
investment in agriculture.
China increases
productivity without
expanding agricultural
land has done the work
successfully.
There is also a government
investment in agriculture
in china.
In
contrast, in the 1980s
in India in the
agricultural sector
Contribution
of 2.43 to
GDP despite public
investment coming from
the mid-1990s, it should
be 0.59 percent gone .
However in the
year 2000,
it increased marginally and
it 1.28%, but still
inadequate.
IIM Study: beneficial
for Westland Corporate farming Professor of IIM
Ahmedabad
2006,
Did a study on
corporate
farming in India.
Accordingly,
this farming
is non-productive and can
be effective for waste land.
Westland Atlas
of the
Ministry of Rural
Development
According to the
country,
55 million 76 million hectare
place is
Westland.
Government's
intervention
in this type of farming is
new Technology,
sustainable
productivity with
farm productivity must be
ensured.
According to the
study,
small farmers in contract
farming have control over
the land, so the chances of
Loss to the environment,
is very less.
There are other
important
facts/questions that need
to be paid attention on.
Productivity is Acceptable
but Not at the
cost of Land Degradation.
Increase crop
production
after leasing the fields made
by companies for increasing
production, like the use of
excessive chemicals.
Use of all
these chemicals
affect soil fertility.
It can be
harmful in the
long run.
have happened in the
past ? Now Who will
take care of these?
The dual side of
contract
farming came out in
2019, When Pepsico
cultivates potatoes in
Gujarat.
Pepsico filed a case,
against farmers.
Violation of Intellectual
copyright of seed on farmers
Had filed a case .
The company said that the
potatoes used in making,
chips has been registered
in India for Pepsico
trademark potato variety .
Farmers without
permission cannot
use these type
of potatoesHowever, the case was
later withdrawn
retract
from there Wordings
Supreme Court has
circulated an order in
favor of Ambika Devi
,one of its decisions in
Kerala state .
The farmer ruled in favor
of Ambika Devi.
Hyderabad-based company
Nandan Biometrics will
provide seeds to Ambika
Devi to grow Musli crop.
With the promise that she
would buy the crop yield.
But later the company
refused to buy the crop yield
production.
New
agriculture bills and what are the Pros and Coins in it? and why it is being opposed all over the country
"Modern Grower Generate Operate and Do Business (Approval and Overview)"
Bill 2020, Farmers
(Empowerment and
Protection)
Price Assurance and
Agricultural Services
The Contract Bill, 2020, and
Essential Commodities
(Amendment) Bill, 2020.
Have passed
There is huge opposition
across the country.
So let's discuss about them.
What are the Farmers
Produce Trade and
Commerce (Promotion
and Simplification)
Bill 2020 ?
The basic objective of this
bill is to reduce government
control over trade in
agricultural products.
In this, such provisions
have been made so that
now farmers
will not need agricultural
mandis to sell their
products.
Also, now the farmer can
sell his crop anywhere.
And can sell with other state
traders.
It also includes online
trading and online Platforms.
Also, he will not have to pay
any tax on selling the crop.
What is Farmers (Empowerment
Bill ?
The purpose of this bill is to
provide competitive prices to
the farmers.
With this help, contract
farming will be planned.
Farmers will be able to sell
their crops before farming,
and the risk factor will
decrease.
With this help, the
middleman system will end.
A time limit has also been
set for dispute settlement.
What are the Essential
Commodities (Amendment)
Bill, 2020?
pulses, oil, potatoes and onions were on the list of such essential items as per the Essential commodities Bill.
Those which could not be
stored.
With the help of this bill,
they have now been removed
from this list.
Why is there a protest?
These bills are expected to
end agricultural produce
markets.
Minimum Support Price has
not been mentioned in this
Bill.
So the farmers fear that
the MSP will not buy and
the hoarders will get a
boost.
These notes will be useful
in the preparation of
competitive examinations,
information about
whatever questions are
made from this issue has
been provided in this
Article.
