Should Agricultural Subsidies be stopped?

I agree with all of you. In my point of view, I would like to say something to those who are all against agriculture subsidies. Everyone know that agricultural is the backbone of our country. But the people who are all doing agriculture activity are not getting proper price for their products. So it is not fulfilling their basic needs. In this situation, if any nature disaster like floods, cyclone happen in their cultivation, it Will completely affect the survival of agriculture based people. So agriculture subsidies are essentially for them.

Subside of agriculture shouldn't be stopped because 80% of India directly or indirectly depends on agriculture. And the goverment should help them improving in the field so that agriculture in India develops and we can even plan to export to another country so that farmers can earn very well.

Hello, friends.

According to me, agriculture subsidy should not be stopped because many of Indian carrier is agriculture than we think about don't stop farmer subsidy in India government give subsidy to new business then why stopped agriculture's subsidy. And our economy also depends on agricultural.

In my opinion, the agricultural subsidies shouldn't be stopped. Because as we know around 75% of people in our country are directly and indirectly dependant upon agriculture and we also know howthe most of the farmers in our country live in miserable conditions. Getting two times of food is very difficult for them. Then how can we want them to work in field in difficult situations and produce food for us if they have don't money to invest. Atlest. The government Should help them by giving them subsidies.

Hi everyone,

According to me, agricultural subsidies should not be stopped. India is the country where the majority of the population are dependant on agriculture for carrying out their livelihood. Though they contribute a considerable part to the GDP, unfortunately, they are the ones who live in poverty, especially the small and marginal farmers. Now, the prices of equipment are increasing I the market whereas their income are the same. From where would they buy latest technology and equipment to improve their production and productivity to meet the increasing demands of the population and rising competition in the market. They would definitely require agricultural subsidies to meet those requirements. So in my view, it shouldn't be stopped. Thank you.

No, Agriculture is the primary source of income for around50percent people in India. When the subsidy is abolished it affects poor people who earn their livelihood through agriculture. It will be a hit to only the backward classes not to the upper classes who take advantage of these subsidies illegally. If these farmers stop. Cultivating it is us who suffers as the price of commodities will increase as a resulting economy gets hurt. It is better to make a good regulatory system for subsidies without suddenly stopping it.

Subsidies to agriculture needs to decreased slowly but surely. People would argue that 70% Indians depend on agriculture but they would not think that why do so many people are still in agriculture. I must say it though it may hurt my fellow Indians that agriculture is dead road.

Government subsidies primarily mean that we are transferring wealth from working people to farmers. But it no way increases their productivity rather it is just delaying the inevitable that we need to pull people out of agriculture. Our subsidies to agriculture are more than the government spends on education which should be our foremost responsibility.

People would argue that people are still dying of starvation in India. But I would like to tell them that we produce more than enough food so much that our government isn't able to sell it all, so people are not dying due to lack of food but they are not able to earn enough. Ever saw the news where they show so much is grain rotting it is not because of inefficient governance rather people are not able to buy so much grain. So the government is feeding the farmers even though there is not so much need for them in the market.

Rather reducing the subsidies would free money to invest in education and infrastructure and pull people out of farming in the labour market where they would be able to earn much more.

Suicide of farmers is not due to inadequacy of our government but rather tells us that farming is at its end.

But what about food production you would say, my dear when people will reduce in farming we can easily their efficiency as in India almost 5 farmers are doing the same thing what one farmer can do and that without subsidies. In all developed nation only 10% people work as farmers. So we can continue debating to whether should we increase the subsidies on farmers to stop their suicides which eventually would not be enough or we can solve the crux of the problem. Now don't get emotional any economist worth his salt would tell you this, even our government knows this but those bastards don't have the spine to do anything.

Agricultural subsidies should be stopped as they are not reaching poor farmers.

Hii friends.

I also want to share my views, Agricultural sector is the prime sector of any country. Without agricultural sector, its impossible to run any big brand like Basmati Rice or Ashirvad Aata or any food company. These companies are earning huge profit but what actually farmers are earning. Nothing in comparison to these big firms. They must get their share as they are the only origin of their huge profits.

Life of agricultural person is full of uncertainties. We can see that by recent effect of demonization, In local market, 1kg of apples were selling at 40rs instead of 70 or 80rs. Because they don't have any other option. Its the only earning option they have. And if are government will not provide any subsidies to them, then it will definitely turn the agricultural persons to find alternative path of earning or can also force them to suicide.

We cannot give them direct support or thanks them for their huge contribution in our nation but I think subsidies are the medium by that they feel safe and secure.

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Good morning everyone.

India is a second largest populated country in the world. Till date, it's 70% of the people depends on agriculture. India is an agriculture formost country. Indian agriculture plays the vital roal in Indian economy. Indian economy and agriculture bondage to each other. 50% of India economy depends on agriculture.

So, my opinion is agriculture subsidies should not be stopped and Indian government should also improve and spared the agriculture.