NEW DELHI: A perception survey of more than 5,022 farmers from all over regions shows that while 52% opposed all three new agricultural laws The main reason (57% of them) for the opposition was that they felt that they will now be forced to sell their agricultural products at a lower price on the open market. Of those who oppose the laws, 33% of farmers said they felt the government would end the minimum support price (MSP) system. A significant 59% of the farmers surveyed want the MSP system to become a mandatory law in India.
Of the 35% of farmers who supported the laws, 47% favor them because they believe it will give them the freedom to sell their harvest anywhere in the country. The Gaon Connection survey on “Indian Farmers Perception of Farm Laws” shows that a higher proportion of marginal and small farmers, owning less than five acres of land, support these farm laws compared to medium and small farmers. big.
However, of the 52% who oppose farm laws, more than 36% were not informed about the details of these laws. Similarly, of the 35% who support them, almost 18% were not informed about the laws. Therefore, there is a section of farmers who support or oppose agricultural laws without having information about them.
The quick survey conducted October 3-9 covered 53 districts in 16 states. Of those surveyed, 72% of farmers, or three-quarters, owned less than five acres of land. Overall, about 63% of farmers reported that they have sold their agricultural products in MSP. The percentage of farmers selling their agricultural products in MSP was higher for medium and large farmers (75%) compared to small and marginal farmers (58%). This shows that more medium and large farmers depend on EMP. Furthermore, concern about the end of the MSP system in the near future was more among farmers who sell their agricultural products in MSP (49%) than among farmers who do not sell their agricultural products in MSP (24%).
According to the survey, 39% of farmers felt that due to the new agricultural laws, the mandi / APMC system will collapse in the country and this concern was higher among farmers in the northwest region (72%). Overall, 46% of farmers surveyed said they thought all three bills would lead to large corporations / private companies exploiting farmers.
In the monsoon session of the Parliament, three new agrarian bills were approved and promulgated. The Agricultural Products Trade and Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Act of 2020 seeks to give farmers freedom to sell their products outside the notified limits. Agricultural Products Market Committee (APMC) market shipyards. The Agricultural Price Assurance and Services Agreement for Farmers (Empowerment and Protection), 2020, grants farmers the right to enter into a contract with agribusiness companies, processors, wholesalers, exporters or large retailers for the sale of future agricultural products to a -Agreement price. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020 aims to remove commodities such as grains, legumes, oilseeds, onions and potatoes from the list of essential commodities and remove the imposition of stock storage limits.
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