Benefits Of High Yield May Not Pass On To Farmers, Claim Leaders

This is higher by 5.84 million tonnes than the production achieved during 2019-20. Further, the production during 2020-21 is higher by 24.47 million tonnes than the previous five years바카라� (2015-16 to 2019-20) average production of food grain, it added.

But farmer union leaders are not too upbeat about the benefits that will pass on to the tillers.

바카라�It is assumed that a bumper harvest will benefit the growers. Unfortunately, the reality is not so,바카라� lamented Hannan Mollah, general secretary of the Left-leaning All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS).

According to Badrinarayan Chaudhary, general secretary of the RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), 바카라�A good yield was expected since the monsoon was good, and no major calamity was reported. But how much of this will help farmers, I바카라�m not too sure.바카라�

The leaders think that the yield will benefit traders and agents more than peasants. For the common farmers, a larger yield will bring down prices.

바카라�A higher yield may not necessarily increase farmers바카라� income. Rising production will bring down prices. While (Coronavirus) pandemic affected the country바카라�s economy, there was no impact on agricultural produce. But it did not help growers,바카라� pointed out Hannan Mollah.

BKS Organisation Secretary Dinesh Dattatreya Kulkarni earlier claimed that a distress sale of paddy was witnessed in Uttar Pradesh. Farmers were selling produce below the minimum support price (MSP) is areas of the state, he said.

As pointed out by Chaudhary, the cumulative rainfall during this year바카라�s southwest monsoon season till September 30, 2020 has been 9% higher than Long Period Average (LPA).

바카라�There should be an umbrella 바카라� with the Agriculture, Commerce, Food and Supply Ministries 바카라� that can oversee and decide overall import, export, etc. of farm produce,바카라� Chaudhary added.

Total production of rice during 2020-21 is estimated at record 120.32 million tonnes. It is higher by 7.88 million tonnes than the last five years바카라� average production of 112.44 million tonnes.

Similarly, production of wheat during 2020-21 is estimated at record 109.24 million tonnes. It is higher by 8.81 million tonnes than the average wheat production of 100.42 million tonnes.

Nutri/coarse cereals estimated at 49.36 million tonnes, is higher by 1.62 million tonnes than the production of 47.75 million tonnes achieved during 2019-20. Further, it is also higher by 5.35 million tonnes than the average production.

바카라�Here lies the dilemma, record yields in certain areas bring down market prices affecting farmers in all parts of the country,바카라� claimed Chaudhary.

Pulses production during 2020-21 is estimated at 24.42 million tonnes. This is higher by 2.43 million tonnes than the last five years바카라� average production of 21.99 million tonnes.

Maize, at 30.16 million tonnes and Gram (11.62 million tonnes) are also expected to achieve a record yield.

The production of Groundnut (10.15 million tonnes), Rapeseed and Mustard (10.43 million tonnes) are also expected to surpass earlier yield.

Total oilseeds production in the country during 2020-21 is estimated at record 37.31 million tonnes which is higher by 4.09 million tonnes than 2019-20. Further, the production of oilseeds during 2020-21 is higher by 6.77 million tonnes than the average oilseeds production.

Sugarcane production during 2020-21 is estimated at 397.66 million tonnes, higher by 35.59 million tonnes than the average.

Union leaders have, however, pointed out that despite such sugarcane yield, farmers in western Uttar Pradesh have not been able to benefit.

Kulkarni claimed that farmers in the state are upset that fair and remunerative price and state advised price not being increased in the last few years. Also, that the farmers were paying high electricity rates.

Production of cotton is estimated at 36.54 million bales (of 170 kg each). This is higher by 4.65 million bales than the average cotton production, the Ministry statement added. Production of jute and mesta is estimated at 9.78 million bales (of 180 kg each).