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#FarmBills2020 - Impulsive Take:
1. No. The stated objective of the Bills - creation of 'free market for agricultural goods' which will benefit the farmers - cannot be achieved with the legislations.
2. #DeMo , #GST , #ElectoralBonds , #20LacCrorePackage - none of it achieved.
1. No. The stated objective of the Bills - creation of 'free market for agricultural goods' which will benefit the farmers - cannot be achieved with the legislations.
2. #DeMo , #GST , #ElectoralBonds , #20LacCrorePackage - none of it achieved.
3. As it turned out, all were an exercise in irrational policy decisions at best & sinister legislations at worst.
4. No. APMCs are not the 'mafia-dens' as they are being branded. APMCs play a vital role in India's unique agricultural marketing system.
4. No. APMCs are not the 'mafia-dens' as they are being branded. APMCs play a vital role in India's unique agricultural marketing system.
5. There's NOT 1 farmer in India who's lost his money after selling his produce in APMCs.
6. The APMCs have powers to acquire & sell assets of Aratiyas, in case they fail to pay the farmers or fellow Aratiyas or traders.
6. The APMCs have powers to acquire & sell assets of Aratiyas, in case they fail to pay the farmers or fellow Aratiyas or traders.
7. As against this - incidences of farmers being cheated / defrauded by traders when the trades have happened outside of APMCs are in lacs.
[Ask Editor @SakalMediaNews Mr. @ShrimantManey ] - every year farmers are cheated of crores of rupees in Nashik district alone.
[Ask Editor @SakalMediaNews Mr. @ShrimantManey ] - every year farmers are cheated of crores of rupees in Nashik district alone.
8. A farmer being defrauded by traders [in cases where the trade happens outside of APMC] has to take recourse to the common law. Police, Courts etc etc. Seldom does he get his money back or justice.
In APMCs - his money is safe.
9. The Bills do not address this fundamental issue
In APMCs - his money is safe.
9. The Bills do not address this fundamental issue
10. The APMCs are melting pots. Farmers from surrounding villages get valuable lessons - in agriculture, politics and democracy.
11. APMCs are the first destination for a person who has established himself in politics at village level.
Get the drift ??
11. APMCs are the first destination for a person who has established himself in politics at village level.
Get the drift ??
12. APMCs are need of further reforms - not culling.
13. The lacs of crores that are being poured into India by foreigners are neither for charity nor for improving the lot of Indian farmers.
Its' a 200 Billion USD market that's attracting the money https://www.omidyarnetwork.in/blog/digitizing-the-200bn-first-mile-agriculture-value-chain-why-we-invested-in-bijak
13. The lacs of crores that are being poured into India by foreigners are neither for charity nor for improving the lot of Indian farmers.
Its' a 200 Billion USD market that's attracting the money https://www.omidyarnetwork.in/blog/digitizing-the-200bn-first-mile-agriculture-value-chain-why-we-invested-in-bijak
14. If the friendly neighbourhood Aratiya in APMC [often with a few lacs or a few crores at his disposal] can be slandered as a culprit of exploiting farmers - imagine what the moneybags - who can pour billions of dollars - can achieve.
15. Visit an APMC to understand the working. It's an open system where bids are made by the purchasers & the Aratiya shouts the bids at the top of his voice. Farmers are present collectively. Transparency, at its finest.
16. To replace it with private contracts is sordid
16. To replace it with private contracts is sordid
17. Experiences of farmers with the existing contracts with big corporate do not inspire confidence.
18. Refer to my earlier thread where I narrated the story of how an irrigation company fleeced dealers & farmers. Hundreds of court cases in the said instance hv clogged Courts
18. Refer to my earlier thread where I narrated the story of how an irrigation company fleeced dealers & farmers. Hundreds of court cases in the said instance hv clogged Courts
19. Finally, in the existing system - the difference between farm to fork - is pocketed by a number of intermediaries. They are US. Our neighbours, our family, our friends, fellow citizens.
They spend the earnings in our own country. It helps the economy.
They spend the earnings in our own country. It helps the economy.
In the new system - the difference between farm to fork will be pocketed by foreign moneybags with a few crumbs thrown at our politicians & desi moneybags.
PS: Farmers will NOT be benefitted.
Foreign Moneybags, politicians & desi moneybags will.
STOP THIS DYSTOPIA.
PS: Farmers will NOT be benefitted.
Foreign Moneybags, politicians & desi moneybags will.
STOP THIS DYSTOPIA.
