Express your views on the current situation of farmer’s agitation in Delhi. What do you
think whether these new farm bills will prove beneficial or harmful in the long run?
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Explanation:
Anger against the three central farm legislations has been simmering since September. For the last three days, thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have been marching toward the national capital and are nearing the borders.
After failing to garner support from their respective state governments, the farmers have decided to mount pressure on the Union government, due to which they are coming to Delhi. While BJP governments in UP and Haryana have failed to convince farmers, governments of Rajasthan and Punjab have extended full support to their agitation. Farmers want the Union government to either withdraw the three legislations or guarantee them the minimum support price (MSP) for their crops by introducing a new law.
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ans The farm bill ties the food on our plates, the farmers and ranchers who produce that food, and the natural resources- our soil, air and water- that make growing food possible.
The farm bill is a bill package approved approximately once every five years, which has a significant effect on the livelihoods of farming, how food is grown, and what kinds of foods are produced. The farm bill sets the framework for our food and agricultural systems, covering programmes ranging from crop insurance for farmers to sustainable access to food for low-income families, from launching farmers training to promoting sustainable farming practices. It is our job, as a leading advocate for family farmers and sustainable agriculture, to ensure that this critical bill is good for farmers, good for consumers and good for the environment.
The farm bill expires and is revised every five years: proposed, debated, and approved by Parliament and then signed by the President.
What is Farm Bill 2020? The three bills that the Lok Sabha passed are the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill.