Know: The Dark Side Of Farming And Farmers

To survive we need three basic requirements I.e. food, clothes and shelter. And above them food is the most essential one. But who feeds us I.e. the farmers have always suffered. In daily life we heard some issues about them. They didn't get the actual profit of the production. Government has planned various schemes. But the planning doesn't reach them. Half of the money has been taken by the ministers and current officers. After them brokers have grabbed their  profit. Rest of means have been implemented for feeders (farmers). But that is also doesn't effectful. Because they are not so educated to understand the scheme and how to use it. And one more thing, now it is the era of digitalization. Due to lack of education they couldn't get the profit of that opportunity. And those who are not capable to do these things they are committing suicide as hanging themselves or drinking poison for not able to submit the bank loans. Apart from these, pandemic corona has broken the backbone of the farmers. From the issues of loans to interests or production to distribution, all of the processes have gone to the backward direction. 

A massive protest by farmers in the Indian capital has turned the spotlight on growing rural distress in the country. The unsatisfied farmers were protesting. They said, many have been driven into debt because agriculture is no longer profitable. The deepening anger among Indian's rural community could hurt Prime Minister Narendra Modi in next year election, more than half the country of 1.3 billion of people have depends on farming and they are an important voting bloc. 

Nationwide protests by farmers against new laws they say will exploit them are intensifying. But the govt insists the changes will transform the country's agricultural sector and attract private investment.

Koraput coffee was spreading all over India.  However, the corona  has broken its head and spine.  As a result, the future of this coffee is being thrown into uncertainty.  While the whole country is locked up for corona, there is no export of coffee.  Millions of rupees worth of coffee beans have not been able to reap the rewards of Thai labor.  Some farmers are selling at low prices, while some poor farmers are supplying coffee at half price.

In a short period of time, the global Koraput coffee has made a name for itself.  The generous climate here is great for coffee cultivation.  Coffee is now grown on nearly 3,000 acres in the district’s Semiliguda, Nandapur, Patangi, Dashmantapur, Koraput, Tamlaput and Laxmipur blocks.  Government and private farmers are currently engaged in coffee production.  After a year of hard work, 550 tonnes of coffee is harvested from Koraput every year.  The sale is expected to begin in February and March.  But due to the lockdown, sales have been disrupted.  The question now is how to sell 550 tonnes of coffee.  Coffee beans usually go to Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.  But they are reluctant to take coffee because the processing unit is closed.  Farmers are shaking their heads as coffee is not being sold.  Their backs have been shaken by years of hard work and no pay.  The big farmers are sitting next to the seeds worth Rs 15-20 lakh.  Smaller farmers are selling coffee at lower prices without waiting too long.  Some farmers are selling coffee at half price.

In the market, crude coffee was originally priced at Rs 200 per kg, but now farmers are forced to sell it at Rs 40 to Rs 100 per kg.  The broker is benefiting.  Some brokers in Chatua, Padua and Andhra Pradesh are taking goods from farmers from the villages.  Coffee traders and some big farmers are hoping for a better situation.  Farmers' concerns are growing as time goes on.  There has been a lot of spending on next year’s farming process.  Now it's time to dump her and move on.

A coffee processing unit was set up in Koraput last October in a joint venture between the Tribal Development Cooperative Corporation (TDCC) and the district administration.  In the name of the Koraput brand, sales started here.  Hopes have doubled in the near future that the country will lose ground.  The TDCC hoped to collect more coffee beans.  But for Corona, everything was broken.  According to TDCC branch manager Gangadhar Mohanty, the target was to collect 500 quintals of seeds.  But it has been possible to collect 200 seeds for the corona cut.  The goal is to collect more when the cuts are made.  However, the death toll has risen to 2,14,105 worldwide, causing headaches for coffee farmers.

Water supply is another hurdle in the way of farmers. Still now there are some places where canal facility is a dream. To cultivate something, water is the most essential thing. But it is far away from them. 

With heavy hardwork and less profit, the farmer community is no more interested in the agricultural sector. With lack of advantages, future generations are moving to other fields like doctor, engineer etc. Government should deeply think about it.