"Annadata"- Indian farmer-Part 1
"The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail, sells everything at wholesale, and pays the freight both ways." 'John F. Kennedy' The basic requirements for human beings are food, clothes and shelter. Food is most basic and foremost important among them, without which we can't imagine our lives.Its ridiculous that farmers who produce grains for millions of people of our country, are unable to lead even an ordinary life.In spite of t otal production of agriculture sector is $366.92 billion, farmers are living a life below average. They live a miserable life and work with minimum wages still lack the respect what they deserve.Apa rt from this, the heart-rending incidents of farmers committing suicides as a result of inability to pay their debt is shameful for our nation. Agricultural sector plays a s