Should Agricultural Subsidies be stopped?

Subsidy should be reduced. I would like to suggest two types of subsidy to be Encouraged mean those people achieving their targets (Subsidy received for Improving Agriculture) to encourage and motivating purposes we could give the subsidy By doing this the people are in future too volunteer involve agriculture. The other one is as usual here wasting or unnecessary subsidy should be controlled which makes people irresponsible and lazy.

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.

More than 70% people of our country is serving in agriculture in various form. GDP of our country was contributed by agriculture with more than 50% contribution 50 years ago and today this contribution is declined to less than 14% of overall GDP, where % of population serving in agriculture sector declined by 5-6 % only.

Status of agriculture did not grow with other sectors like others. The Govt must provide subsidized seeds, fertilizers and essentials that motivate them to produce grains happily and prevent misplaces of subsidies provided to needy.

Agricultural sector comprises 57% of population. It means 57%of population depends directly or indirectly upon agriculture for their livelihood. Subsides though cost on taxpayer is boon to Indian economy. Subsides in form of MSP, direct or indirect farm subsides substantiates nations inclusive growth strategy.

Substantial part of Food security comes through MSP which support 75% of urban population and 65% of urban, midday meals which has provided food to nearly 12 crore children's, food stored in buffer stock are also utilized for export when nation is need to reduce current account deficit. Subsidies food is only support to our entire BPl population.

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.

Since agriculture is backbone of India there is a need for supporting farmers by some way. So according to my view agricultural subsidies are one of the good method which give help to the farmers when he is in problem. But the main problem in this system is the subsidies are not reaching to poor farmers, only rich peoples are getting the advantage of these policies. There should be nationwide campaign to make aware about subsidies in illiterate farmers and correct person should get advantage.

We all know that in our India most of the peoples were farmers and high production was there in our India. But now a days people is not interested in agriculture field. The government gives many subsidies and helpful things for farmers but the things is not getting to them because the government offices and panjayath offices are disturbing the by asking many proofs and asking money. Therefor we people and government should understand these things and must do something to overcome this problems.

Govt should give importance to the agriculture sector because most of the population of India is engaged in agriculture sector so, government should be subsidies the agricultural input like fertiliser, seeds, irrigation and electricity.

Hi,

In my opinion agricultural subsidies should be given. Because in India agriculture is considered as the backbone of the economy. Farmers will grow the crops for getting some profit. But to get that profit farmers may not have enough money to invest in the crops. For support to the farmers financially these subsidies must be given. Also these subsidies should be reached out to everyone not only some people and they should be given properly. Therefore it is the responsibility of the government to provide the subsidies to the farmers properly.

No, I am not agree with the topic. Agriculture is backbone of our country. Jai jawan jai kisan, a slogan given by former PM, L. B. Shastri, shows the importance of agriculture in our country. Government should not stop agriculture subsidies to farmers. Before giving the subsidies govt. Should get the proper information on the numbers of farmers living below poverty line. A farmer with ac, car etc can not be poor.

Govt. Should take care of thing that rich farmers should not get unnecessarily the benefit from the subsidies which are meant for poor farmers. Govt must collect the information regarding the economic status of the farmers, then it should distribute subsidies. Norms must be set by the government so that it can categorise the rich & poor farmers.

At last I would like to say that govt. Should not be"lenient, it should be Smart enough" to do justice with farmers and not let the to cheat it.