Plug gaps in farm legislations

The way the farm Bills were bulldozed in the Upper House of Parliament by suspending, disregarding, disrespecting the rights of Members and hitting the rulebook for a six clearly demonstrates the tyrannical rule of the NDA government led by the Prime Minister over the poor peasants of the country. It is amusing that while the government termed the farm legislations as historic, it believed that they did not deserve a meaningful discussion with the lawmakers.

I am deeply disappointed why the Union government is not looking at a Comprehensive Agriculture Policy incorporating some of the best and successful farm models available in Telangana and replicate the same in other States. This is a better way of strengthening the federal spirit rather than transgressing into State issues like agriculture and weakening it.

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Telangana Model

For example, the Government of Telangana is implementing 3Rs for farmers – Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima and Regulated Farming.

A farmer is given Rs 10,000 under Rythu Bandhu as input subsidy; insurance is provided to her/his produce under Rythu Bima; and farming is regulated through intervention by agriculture scientists and extension services as to which crop is to be sown for better price realisation.
Apart from these, Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrashekhar Rao is implementing 24-hour uninterrupted quality power, water supply for irrigation, enhancing storage facilities, including cold storage, and systematic procurement process.