By B Jayakishore
After Amitabh bachchan, it seems now its Amirkhan's turn. On monday Maharashtra government ordered an enquiry over purchase of a farmland by Bollywood star Amirkhan near Pune.
The allegation on Amir is that he had purchased the land claiming to be a farmer. But ruling out the allegations, Amir said that he has purchased the land according to the law, as he is from the agricultural family,he is a farmer by birth. Also, he has purchased the land from a farmer who intended to sell it. In Maharastra, according to law (Bombay tenancy act) only farmers are eligible to buy a farmland.
This may sound just like other issues which will die its death eventually. But surely Amir's statements on this is highly commendable. Rather I ask him why not he be a 'Brand ambasador' representing whole Farming community?!
In an interview to TIMES NOW channel, Amir has said: 'My father along with his brother and sisters were into farming since longback. They own a farmland in the form of mango orchads in shahabad, UP. Being a son of a farmer, Iam also a farmer. Also there is nothing wrong in being a farmer. Iam proud to be a farmer'
The electrifying words were came at right time, when our farm community are facing a severe crisis. They are not only facing an economical crisis, but also emotional.
YES. Thing is that our farming community are lacking confidence, skills in various terms. Who is responsible for such a situation? Government? Farmer himself? our system? Certainly a debatable issue.
Don't you find how ridiculous it is in a country which is called as a largest democrasy in world, farmers are deprived of the opportunuity to fix the proper price for themselves for their produce! Every time he is made to look into sky to market prices to go up. But in reality middlemen doesn't allow this to happen anytime.
Our Agriculture produce markets (system), Which is largely controlled by private traders(who happens to be middlemen), are no longer into safegaurding of the interest of farmer.(why should they?) Due to which he has to struggle every time to sell his produce. Some times he has to take his own life so that his family be given some 'Amount' by the government as a 'Relief'!
It is hard fact that continuous struggle makes man more vulnerable to take up negative acts. Country is witnessing this fact in the case of farmers. Each time farmers are becoming prey to either middlemens trap or 'Rain god's' unkind acts or to both. But most of the time our great government maintains its great 'Mum' over the issue though it is possible to revive the situation by intervenig to the market or in the form of insurance cover in the latter case and such several other steps.
But fault doesn't remains only with our system or government. Also with farmers. What they lack is 'Unity' among themselves. For instance, each time they get lured away by the private traders who offer him of a little greater price than those of co-operative societies and many other similar pro-farmer establishments, which were basically established to protect farmer interest. Irony is that when the same private traders play tricks to destabilize the market, coming to rescue of the farmer are the same pro-farmer establishments!
It also important to note is that our farmers are lacking skills to sell. They should be made more educated in making value added products aswell from their produces so that farmer can directly sell his product to consumers bypassing middlemen.
Well, The 'URGE' to live a 'Green' life should come from within. For that one needs to be 'Confident' and stay United' to face the negative.
For this to happen, our farming community should become more positive wihin themselves first. They should feel proud to say 'We are farmers. There is nothing wrong in being farmers. Moreover we are proud to be farmers', like Amirkhan uttered.
Well said Amir!
After Amitabh bachchan, it seems now its Amirkhan's turn. On monday Maharashtra government ordered an enquiry over purchase of a farmland by Bollywood star Amirkhan near Pune.
The allegation on Amir is that he had purchased the land claiming to be a farmer. But ruling out the allegations, Amir said that he has purchased the land according to the law, as he is from the agricultural family,he is a farmer by birth. Also, he has purchased the land from a farmer who intended to sell it. In Maharastra, according to law (Bombay tenancy act) only farmers are eligible to buy a farmland.
This may sound just like other issues which will die its death eventually. But surely Amir's statements on this is highly commendable. Rather I ask him why not he be a 'Brand ambasador' representing whole Farming community?!
In an interview to TIMES NOW channel, Amir has said: 'My father along with his brother and sisters were into farming since longback. They own a farmland in the form of mango orchads in shahabad, UP. Being a son of a farmer, Iam also a farmer. Also there is nothing wrong in being a farmer. Iam proud to be a farmer'
The electrifying words were came at right time, when our farm community are facing a severe crisis. They are not only facing an economical crisis, but also emotional.
YES. Thing is that our farming community are lacking confidence, skills in various terms. Who is responsible for such a situation? Government? Farmer himself? our system? Certainly a debatable issue.
Don't you find how ridiculous it is in a country which is called as a largest democrasy in world, farmers are deprived of the opportunuity to fix the proper price for themselves for their produce! Every time he is made to look into sky to market prices to go up. But in reality middlemen doesn't allow this to happen anytime.
Our Agriculture produce markets (system), Which is largely controlled by private traders(who happens to be middlemen), are no longer into safegaurding of the interest of farmer.(why should they?) Due to which he has to struggle every time to sell his produce. Some times he has to take his own life so that his family be given some 'Amount' by the government as a 'Relief'!
It is hard fact that continuous struggle makes man more vulnerable to take up negative acts. Country is witnessing this fact in the case of farmers. Each time farmers are becoming prey to either middlemens trap or 'Rain god's' unkind acts or to both. But most of the time our great government maintains its great 'Mum' over the issue though it is possible to revive the situation by intervenig to the market or in the form of insurance cover in the latter case and such several other steps.
But fault doesn't remains only with our system or government. Also with farmers. What they lack is 'Unity' among themselves. For instance, each time they get lured away by the private traders who offer him of a little greater price than those of co-operative societies and many other similar pro-farmer establishments, which were basically established to protect farmer interest. Irony is that when the same private traders play tricks to destabilize the market, coming to rescue of the farmer are the same pro-farmer establishments!
It also important to note is that our farmers are lacking skills to sell. They should be made more educated in making value added products aswell from their produces so that farmer can directly sell his product to consumers bypassing middlemen.
Well, The 'URGE' to live a 'Green' life should come from within. For that one needs to be 'Confident' and stay United' to face the negative.
For this to happen, our farming community should become more positive wihin themselves first. They should feel proud to say 'We are farmers. There is nothing wrong in being farmers. Moreover we are proud to be farmers', like Amirkhan uttered.
Well said Amir!
4 comments:
this is really good article. this blog idea also good. good luck
there is a saying MuLuguvavanige ondhu hullu sikkidhre saku antha in the similar manner famers are always in the drowning situation when private traders gives a little greater amount who dosent need it its not the fault of the farmers they have to get thr reward for what they have struggled.. I think its high time that the government has to do something about it...
Dear anonymous,
Thank you. You could have left your name at the end.
Dear Jnatha,
I agree with you that farmers should get reward for their hardwork. But when the issue of unity among farmers comes, this do become important. Because no private trader will protect a farmer under difficulty....Also unity among farmers is always important to give boost to pro-farmer lobby in policy making level. If farmer becomes selfish then nobody can protect him.
-jayakishore
It really a nice work you are doing. I appreciate your continued effort.
Keep it up
Shreee Padre
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