Farmer Image 2020

    The Indian farmer

       The Indian farmer lives a hard life indeed. He toils hard each day, getting up early in the morning and going to bed late at night. He takes the bullocks to the field each day. In summer he ploughs the field and then awaits the rains. Just as the rains set in he begins sowing. He reaps the harvest when the crops are ready. Nowadays the farmer uses modern equipment for ploughing, sowing and harvesting and uses his modern agricultural know-how to improve his skills in farming Government also provides them with many facilities. The farmer's wife as well as his children help him in his work. Many a time the farmer finds himself in a debt-trap. Moreover, middlemen obtain his produce during the harvest at a very low price. To improve the life of the farmer, the government should make available easy-to-get and low-interest rate loans to him. Likewise, the authorities should ensure that he gets reasonable price for his produce, Untimely rains hailstorms and drought cause the threat of widespread famine especially in Maharashtra. Government should provide them with every possible relief during such miserable, tragic conditions. More importantly, the government should provide necessities like water, electricity and education facilities in the village to improve the quality of farmer's life.