The
farmers of the State are not availing full benefits of their
hard work. There remains a big difference between the prices
of foodgrains produced by them and the being sold in the markets.
Middle men are enjoying the farmers' hard labour. According
to a report, sharbati wheat was sold Rs 2200-2500 a quintal
in Ratlam but did the farmers reap the profits of this sale.
It is also a matter of consideration that if quality crops
are produced then the farmers would benefit. Earlier, sharbati
wheat was produced in the Bhopal division and adjoining places.
But, this production has declined over the years. The government
should encourage cultivation of crops which are good in quality.
Initiative should be taken to provide seeds and other facilities
to the farmers for producing sharbati wheat. If it is not
available then any other popular brand should be developed.
It is noticeable that some of the adjoining areas of Balaghat,
Seoni, Jabalpur and Hoshangabad produce good crop of paddy.
Basmati rice which is popular in the entire world, is also
produced in this area but all the farmers are not able to
cultivate Basmati rice. Non-availability of seed is the main
reason for this. Income in agriculture sector can be increased
with the production of good kind of sharbati wheat and Basmati
rice. There are ample possibilities in the state about these
two crops. Only there is need to encourage the farmers in
this direction. Production of quality crops is necessary to
increase agriculture growth rate in the state. The farmers
should be provided better quality seeds, fertilizers and water
like basic facilities to make the farmers financially sound.
After all agriculture is backbone of our country.
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