Agricultural Reforms: Farmer is the King of India

Abstract

Agriculture is a state subject under our Indian Constitution, but the central government also takes measures to improve agricultural production and thus farmers' lives. We have seen many cases of farmer suicide as a result of crop failures in a particular year, as well as other problems faced by farmers such as post-harvest losses, crop loss due to changes in rainfall pattern, flood, drought, and so on. The central government always finds a solution to all such problems so that the farming community as a whole can benefit.  Also, the current government has set a target of doubling farmer income by 2022, which they have yet to achieve, and in order to achieve this, they have launched a number of initiatives, the most recent of which is amendments to the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.