A.Pressilla, II Year Eng. Lit.
FARMING-A PROFESSION OF HOPE
Introduction.
We are living for our
survival amidst the various circumstances in the world. The world is consisting
of living and non-living beings. Each one has the right to live with due
dignity and respect. Human fundamental needs are food, shelter and clothing. At
present our country is growing gradually. In spite of growth and development
held in our country, we are lacking in many areas. We are living in the world
where the corporate designs and decides our existence in accordance with the time,
place and person respectively. However, the very cause for our existence and
all our growth is one and only factor ‘Farming’. If the farming fails to
functioning, the world would be in vain sooner or later.
Present status of farming and farmers.
The farmers are the backbone
of our country as far as our existence and heritage are concerned. There were
many paddy varieties, utilized in the field for many years. If the backbone of
our country is broken at any season of time without any reason, certainly we would be in trouble. Due to many climate
changes and failure of monsoon, farmers are finding difficult to get involved
in the farming l. In order to increase the harvesting in a short span of time,
we are gradually losing our heritage and originality. The lands are becoming barren
for further cultivation.
Agriculture is the symbol and identity of our country and the backbone
as well. The love and concern towards the farmers is equivalent to true
patriotism. The destruction of agriculture and farmers is the destruction of
the earth our common home as well as the entire humanity. At present farmers
are facing innumerable challenges socially, economically, culturally and
politically as well as economically. The
demands of farmers are genuine. The government should have the patience to
listen to them and repeal the controversial laws for the interest of the
country. The three contentious laws were being passed in the parliament on
September, 2020. The most inhumane of all provisions are those that take away the right of appeal
from a former. The state, exercising its power through multiple bureaucrats,
seems to have elevated itself to the status of God, its decisions immune from challenge.
There is a glaring absence of any power being given to the farmer if the decision
is biased, a product of corruption, prejudiced
or simply a manifestation of the said authority’s bad mood and hidden agenda.
Challenges.
Already 11 rounds of discussion held between
respective minister for agriculture and farmer’s representatives at regular
intervals. However, no solution has been
found to date. The big corporate houses will overtake markets, there by
procuring farm produce at incidental rates. There was no room to go for legal
guarantee. The government plays dual role in its word and deed. They don’t go
hand in hand. They say that they will make amendments where as they will not
repeal farm law. They have the will to conduct parliament sessions to deal and
prepare for the upcoming elections, but they are not ready to announce openly
anything. They don’t find time to speak
to the farmers and listen to them.
A
massive show of support followed from the media in relation to the farming
protest. Hundreds of Indians who live in abroad signed blindly on petitions.
The state and central government underestimated the farmer’s grievances and
unwilling to step down from the authority and lost face. Without following due
process of consultation the ruling party brought forth the pro market farm laws
through the ordinance route and then pushed them. The government is very
adamant to make everyone accept unanimously without prior permission.
Conclusion.
Everyone is born in the image
and likeness of God who makes the world full of goodness. In the bible we see
God who identifies himself as the voice of the voiceless. As farmers were aware
of all the happenings they could withstand for the just cause wilfully. It is our time that we should feel one with
them through our solidarity and valuable presence. In spite of all the
suffering they are struggling and living for the basic rights. We need to
introspect ourselves and to strengthen the despair in to hopeful. Good will lead
to success always.
A.Pressilla,
II Year
Eng. Lit.
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