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On the 29th death anniversary of our ex Prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, the Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel launched a new scheme for the welfare of farmers i.e. Rajiv Gandhi kisan yonana
Which will supplement the income of land owing farmers by rs. 10000 to 13000 per acre.
This scheme will help approx 18 lakh farmers producing Rice, Maize, etc.
Many schemes like this are run by the state government as well as the central government, like Pm kisan' scheme which provides rs.6 lakhs to families owing land less rhan 5 acres.
Need of the hour
Though farmerd are being benefited by these schemes but it is not reaching the ground level. Most of the farmers are landless or have not enough resources. So either they work on other's land and earn wages or take other's land on rent as tenant and cultivate on it.
As they have to pay a portion of their wages to the landlord, so they work hard to earn more wages. In the time of global pestilence, we have to thankful of farmers, and also we are lucky that we have accessibility, availability and affordability of food unlike USA where a situation of famine is on the brink, they are standing in a queue for food..
Measures can be taken
1. Centre should launch scheme for landless farmers and workers
2. Government should announce the minimum support price (MSP) of the upcoming season.
3. There should be proper and necessary schemes for the welfare of farmers.
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