Should Agricultural Subsidies be stopped?
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Vandana said:
8 years ago
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.
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Deepak said:
9 years ago
Hello,
Basically, India is agricultural dependent & may be more than 50% national income due to agricultural. As we say Farmer's are backbone of our country but in today situation he is in trouble. Instead of top, he is the last. In some parts of our country may get the rain sufficiently, that part of farmers grow the crop but what about the others so I suggest to give subsidy to everyone from government and NABARD, but the subsidy is not meet the farmers due to a lot of corruption, so make proper way for that.
Basically, India is agricultural dependent & may be more than 50% national income due to agricultural. As we say Farmer's are backbone of our country but in today situation he is in trouble. Instead of top, he is the last. In some parts of our country may get the rain sufficiently, that part of farmers grow the crop but what about the others so I suggest to give subsidy to everyone from government and NABARD, but the subsidy is not meet the farmers due to a lot of corruption, so make proper way for that.
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Leaf said:
1 decade ago
Agricultural subsidies are necessary.
1. Agriculture is the basis of our economy. It provides food for our survival.
2. Without subsidies, the force competition would allow no profit in agriculture. Agriculture is highly influenced by the weather so the price would fluctuate naturally. When the price is low, it would be impossible for farmers to earn a living.
Each coin has two sides. Agricultural subsidies are a little bit unfair for people in other fields, but from a broader aspect, they are still necessary.
1. Agriculture is the basis of our economy. It provides food for our survival.
2. Without subsidies, the force competition would allow no profit in agriculture. Agriculture is highly influenced by the weather so the price would fluctuate naturally. When the price is low, it would be impossible for farmers to earn a living.
Each coin has two sides. Agricultural subsidies are a little bit unfair for people in other fields, but from a broader aspect, they are still necessary.
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Harjeet said:
1 decade ago
A simple answer to this question is a big 'NO'. In a 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, the organic produce should have more minimum support price than the pesticides based products.
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Ayush jain said:
1 decade ago
I think subsidies at the moment for Indian farmers is a must. But, again selective subsidies is the need of the hour. The government has to distinguish between rich and poor farmers, with benefits of subsidies reaching the deserving poor farmers. This will serve a two pronged purpose-reducing both inequalities and strain on government finances. However, the long term vision of India should be to make each farmer economically independent and to away with subsidies altogether.
Thanks to everyone for reading.
Thanks to everyone for reading.
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Saroj said:
8 years ago
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.
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Mukund said:
7 years ago
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.
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Saranya said:
1 decade ago
Hi friends, in my opinion agriculture subsidies should not stop because in our country like India we have more than 6 lakhs villages. Their main occupation is agriculture. About 15% is contributed by the agriculture sector. Lot of farmers are suiciding because of the inability to repay the loan. If the subsidy is cut how can this poor people sustain and they can't produce anything. It will affect the whole economy if the food production decreases. Hence we have to depend to other countries for food.
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Anthony O'Rook said:
3 years ago
Animal agriculture should stop being subsidised.
The fact is that not everyone believes that Animal agriculture is ethical or even necessary in today's world.
I'd give 100% subsidies to crop farmers on top of whatever they're getting already. Without them, we Will all starve. No matter how devoted you are to eating flesh, at some point you're going to eat a plant.
Since everyone is in need of crop farmers and not everyone finds Animal agriculture ethical. The answer should be clear on what to do.
The fact is that not everyone believes that Animal agriculture is ethical or even necessary in today's world.
I'd give 100% subsidies to crop farmers on top of whatever they're getting already. Without them, we Will all starve. No matter how devoted you are to eating flesh, at some point you're going to eat a plant.
Since everyone is in need of crop farmers and not everyone finds Animal agriculture ethical. The answer should be clear on what to do.
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Naveena D said:
7 years ago
Good Evening Friends,
According to me, Most of the Indian peoples were involve the agriculture. Because India is agriculture based country. It only focus to develop the agriculture. And also farmers are only hope about the agriculture subsidies. Because they are ready to involve the agriculture even young generation peoples also. It is helpful for making agriculture. So it should not be stopped the subsidies for agriculture. This is used to help their livelihood for so many peoples.
Thank You.
According to me, Most of the Indian peoples were involve the agriculture. Because India is agriculture based country. It only focus to develop the agriculture. And also farmers are only hope about the agriculture subsidies. Because they are ready to involve the agriculture even young generation peoples also. It is helpful for making agriculture. So it should not be stopped the subsidies for agriculture. This is used to help their livelihood for so many peoples.
Thank You.
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