advantages and disadvantages of boon and bane for the farmer
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Explanation:
Bumper crop production proving to be a bane for Indian farmers.
Indian farmers are currently faced with a problem of plenty. A bumper crop has led to procurement prices plunging, pushing them deeper into the depths of despair.
The crisis has been compounded by inept state governments. Onion growers in Madhya Pradesh have been on the streets for days demanding better prices for their produce, but the administration failed to respond in time. It finally woke up after protests turned violent this Tuesday, leaving at least five farmers dead.
Ironically, the bumper production which ought to have been a boon is proving to be a bane.
Explanation:
The advantages of bumper crop production are:
a) Bumper crop production is a symbol of productive harvest.
b) Bumper crop production is associated with wealth as the farmers earn a lot of profit.
c) Bumper crop not only benefits the farmers, but the consumers are also benefitted, as the crop is available in plenty.
d) Also, the price of the crop reduces, due to the increased availability of the crop.
The disadvantages of bumper crop production are:
a) Problems related to insufficient storage place.
b) Problems of being infested by rats, insects like cockroaches, pests, ticks, mites, etc.
c) Problems of crops beings destroyed due to problem in transportation.
d) Problems of crops being destroyed by disasters like flood, earthquake, etc.