{"id":75122,"date":"2021-01-02T18:24:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-02T12:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=75122"},"modified":"2021-01-07T12:44:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T07:14:32","slug":"farmer-welfare-in-kerala-in-the-absence-of-mandi-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/farmer-welfare-in-kerala-in-the-absence-of-mandi-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmer welfare in Kerala, in the absence of Mandi system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Synopsis:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Absence of Madi system in Kerala has not impacted the farmer\u2019s welfare in the state.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Background:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Thousands of farmers have assembled to protest against the 3 farm bills and have established a new way of life at\u00a0Singhu,\u00a0Tikri, Ghazipur, Noida and Shahjahanpur borders.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Farmers have made all necessary arrangements for food, shelter, clothing, and sanitation. They have been gathering a countrywide support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>A tussle among various political parties is also ongoing\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">on the issue of support or opposition to farmer\u2019s demand.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Meanwhile, in all this debate, example of Kerala was used by some big politicians that the states with no Mandi system is also siding with the farmers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">However, ground realities and facilities for farmers in Kerala suggest that the same model can be applied at other places too for the welfare of farmers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Download\u00a0 :-Free <a style=\"color: #ff00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">upsc syllabus pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>How Farmer\u2019s Welfare in Kerala assured?<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) and mandis although do not exist in Kerala, the needs and interests of farmers are taken care of in the state.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">The central government\u2019s rate for obtaining rice is \u20b9 18 a kg whereas the government in Kerala has fixed the price of rice from cultivators at \u20b927.48 a kg.\u00a0This increased basic price is also applicable on fruits and vegetables.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Basic prices (per Kg) of 16 items are assured\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">by the government. Few examples are tapioca \u20b912, banana \u20b930, garlic \u20b9139, pineapple \u20b915, tomato \u20b98, string beans \u20b934, ladies\u2019 fingers \u20b920, cabbage \u20b911 and potato \u20b920.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dried coconut also has a much higher procurement rate in Kerala as compared to the rate announced by the central government.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Apart from crop insurance, paddy cultivators also get the royalty in Kerala at the rate of \u20b92,000 per hectare. They get a pension as well, which is a very unique step in the country.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>A debt relief commission was<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0introduced in 2006 by the left government when farmers\u2019 suicides were increasing, this initiative tried to help and save them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Above facts prove that farmers in Kerala are in a better condition compared to the state of farmers in other states after enacting Farm Laws. Forex; 40% of mandis in Madhya Pradesh have registered only zero transactions after the passing of 3 bills.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synopsis:\u00a0Absence of Madi system in Kerala has not impacted the farmer\u2019s welfare in the state.\u00a0 Background:\u00a0\u00a0 Thousands of farmers have assembled to protest against the 3 farm bills and have established a new way of life at\u00a0Singhu,\u00a0Tikri, Ghazipur, Noida and Shahjahanpur borders.\u00a0\u00a0 Farmers have made all necessary arrangements for food, shelter, clothing, and sanitation. 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