Should Agricultural Subsidies be stopped?

As an Agriculture Engineer, I say that Indian people are most Dependent on agriculture land only. And nowadays except some state most of the farmer is becoming small and small as a point of the land holder and nowadays equipment and its operations becoming costly day by day. And also hybrid seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides are same as that. But after they harvesting their crops they can not get a proper rate of their output which they deserve.

But in matter subsidy, the motto of government is not to give them subsidy as cash to survive them but it's only that farmers should adopt new modern farming like adopting micro irrigation systems, green houses net houses, solar systems and other many equipment.

So I do not agree to stop subsidies for agriculture.

Thanks.

Good afternoon,

In my point of view, subsidies to the farmers is most important for their products and also increase in productivity and GDP of the country. But the main reason of the subsidy scheme is getting low income and low MSP to the farmers. Because farmers are using old method of operations and machines. So the government had to think to give awareness on new techniques on farming systems and patterns and irrigation facilities then farmers will get high profits and increase the GDP level. Subsidy will give them in difficult situations like cyclones. For get recover from damage to the crops.

Yes, because of the reservations all farmers are not getting subsidies. As all the farmers are cultivating the same land on the same earth in same sunlight. Why we have to differ them in subsidies. If the government want to give, give to all the farmers equally.

I fairly think, government should give farmers a period of time to waiver their debts, create a action plan and then cut off subsidies on commodities where the farmer will strive to pay for. I am a farmer's son I know its not easy going but there's has to be limitations on direct benefits, why not instead invest that amount for bringing and hiring more minds to create innovative ways, investing in modern farming infrastructure, teaching modern tech to farmers, that are new and able to sustain the farm life.

The basic problems lies underneath, we need to rethink where there's a necessity of money flow and making farmers self sustainable, frankly speaking, most small and marginal farmers completely thrive for subsidies and schemes governments provide. This needs to be looked upon and my opinion would be as bank lend out loan by checking credit score, governments should keep a tab on performing small & marginal farmers and reach out hands not necessarily to those in need entirely but farmers who can use that to better themselves enough that they say no thanks to subsidies in few years. The whole idea should be looked upon considering modern plans.

Country where each day farmer's are committing suicide because of their inability to pay back the loans taken, there is no reason to stop the subsidies, rather, it should be increased. But I feel these days there is a greater need to get rid of the pesticides and fertilizers based farming hence I feel that MORE SUBSIDIES to be given to farmers doing ORGANIC FARMING.

Obstacles for the farmer.

1. Indian farmers have less land and are basically illiterate or less educated.
2. Obstacles to understand and apply the technology.
3. Government Subsidies don't reach to themselves as the larger part of the subsidies are theft by the middlemen or bought by the rich farmers.
4. Gambling is done during monsoon.
5. The Infrastructure of Storing Crop, like Cold Storage is not available on every area -this is why 30% of Yearly Production of Vegetables in India are rotten.

Government should take appropriate steps to face these challenges.
Providing higher rate of subsidies to the marginal farmers and lower rate to the rich farmers.
Providing appropriate teaching of innovative methods to every farmer.
Growth of Canal and Tank Irrigation.
Low Rate Loans and Crop Insurance Facility should be provided.
The Govt should also inspect the Proper Distribution of Subsidy.
This is how the Government should meet the challenges and ensure the Farm Productivity.

In a country whose agriculture sector is dominated by the marginal and small farmers, who are unable to sustain food and fibre requirement of their family. In this condition subsidy is the only way for their development to bring them into the mainstream. But at the same time the leakage of these funds must be checked.

As we all know that in India the benefits do not reach to the needy person hands and same in agriculture sector. Indian are goods in planning but not in execution. Subsidies are mainly for the poor farmers. But in reality they do not get the the benefits and if somehow they get they are not in state to afford everything for an example a farmer is getting subsidies for buying a tractor but he can't afford the rest amount and maintenance and other necessary thing like water pump, electricity, etc, so they pass the benefits to the reach farmer.

And in most cases the rich farmers manipulated the his financial statement and manage to get the benefits. So my point of view here is that Govt should work hard to make a list of actual needy farmers and must ensure that poor farmers are enjoying the benefits and Govt should work to ensure that farmers can utilize the subsidiary or not, for an example free electricity is given but farmer does not have the money to get a water pump so what's the point of giving this type of subsidies.

I want to convey some ideas known to me. In order to develop a sector particularly weak sector, subsidy is very important. Our govt has various schemes. But it is not implemented properly. Agriculture, which is prone to many risk factor, we need to give various measures to develop the same. But, by recalling the subsidy, we will be against to farmers. Fathers are playing an important role in the society. Regarding gas subsidy, our govt has made an incredible performance like the same.

True farmers to be identified and must be given separate identity to get subsidy. I agree it is waste when the subsidy is not properly given. Farmers are eligible for 3 percent interest subsidy for short term crop loans availed by them. If the govt gives any separate id card to the farmers incorporating the bank account, then the benefit of interest subsidy will be available only to the farmers. Subsidy is available for farmers only. Govt must identify the farmers who are in need of real help. And must be given separate identity. Then only subsidy funds will be effectively utilized.

Yes, agricultural subsidies should be stopped.

-As We know 75% people of our country directly or indirectly depends upon agriculture, also contribute major part of GDP.

-I have also agricultural family background.

-Subsidy is one way to help farmers in terms of money. It's good activity. No objection. But due to financial help, this can develop habits in farmers mind. I would like to say one example UpTo 2016 there is no more internet user in India. But after jio SIM card launched with offer. So customers habit of that internet.

- I am not say government should not help farmer. Government should help them. But in another way.

- Government should find root of their problem. Why they require subsidy?

That's it.

In an agricultural economy like India, grant of subsidy play an important role in uplifting this sector. Most of the farmers of our country are small and marginal. Indian farmers being poor are not in a position to buy the expensive agricultural inputs like pumping sets, advanced machinery, technologically improved fertilizers, manures, high yielding seeds, tractors and many other inputs to increase their production and productivity. This in turn calls for the urgency of agricultural subsidy to be provided by the government.

As such I feel that agricultural subsidy in no way should be stopped in India. Govt should work at its best to provide farmers with credit facilities and other input facilities at a subsidized rate to enhance their production and protect the interest of the farmers so that they can get adequate commercial value of their produce. To conclude I would like to say that subsidies should be provided in a way that will protect the interest of the farmers and at the same time keep a check on the corrupt and fraudulent practices prevailing in this sector so that rich farmers and intermediaries do not take dew advantage of this facility granted by the government.