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DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS
26 December, 2020
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GS-PAPER-3 Developmental issues (Mains-I.V)
By: C.S.C. Sekhar is Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi
Context: Food security and Farmers income security are two main policy dimensions in 21st Century India. If some of the section of farmers are protesting than it’s the duty of Gov. to listen them and can try to solve the problem. Without emphasis on Agriculture India is not in a condition to achieve the targets of 5 trillion dollar economy.
Farmers of Punjab and Haryana need the MSP-procurement system, but the government needs it even more for the PDS
Facts?
Why?
It is the lifeline here
Government’s obligations
Why these States matter
If the government intends to procure such huge quantities of grains, then it needs to turn to these two States, because it is these States that have always been in the forefront in supplying grains to procurement agencies. Nearly 35% of the rice and 62% of the wheat procured in the last three years has been from these States. Also, nearly 50% of the total coarse grains came from these two States. Thus, the government has little option but to continue its procurement from these States in the foreseeable future. Even after the COVID-19 situation improves and the migrant crisis abates, the obligations under the NFSA will continue.
It is clear that dismantling the procurement system is neither in the interests of farmers nor the government. Therefore, it is imperative that the government reaches out to the farmer groups and assures them of the indispensability of MSP-procurement system. The government needs to start this initiative immediately to allay their legitimate concerns.
Way forward
Source: TH/IE
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