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The struggle of farmers continues. Farmers have approached the government regarding their demands. Farmers of many states including Punjab-Haryana are once again moving towards Delhi with their demands. In view of their demonstration, a large number of police forces have been deployed on the borders of the capital.
Farmers are moving forward without caring for their lives. The farmers marching towards Delhi are demanding that the central government implement the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission soon. Meanwhile, Union Minister Arjun Munda said that the government has accepted most of the demands of the farmers.
The central government is ready to discuss the demand related to the MSP guarantee. Legislation guaranteeing the minimum support price cannot be brought in hastily without consultation. Despite this, the movement of farmers does not seem to stop.
They are constantly demanding the implementation of the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission. After all, what is this Swaminathan Commission? Why are the recommendations of this commission becoming a headache for the central government again?
The Swaminathan Commission was constituted in November 2004. It was named 'National Commission on Farmers'. Father of Green Revolution and great agriculturist M.S. Swaminathan was its president. This commission was named after him. M.S. Swaminathan gave several recommendations to improve the economic condition of farmers and increase production in agriculture.
This committee submitted its report in the year 2006, in which several recommendations were made. Swaminathan gave several suggestions to raise the standard of living of the farmers. The most important of these suggestions was the minimum support value. However, so far no government has been able to fully implement these recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission.
It may be mentioned that Swaminathan, the father of the Green Revolution, also gave many suggestions to improve the condition of the farmers. It is said that if this report is implemented, the fortunes of farmers may change.
The most important suggestion of the Swaminathan Commission was the minimum support price. The committee had recommended that the minimum support price (MSP) should be kept at 50 per cent above the average cost, so that small farmers could get adequate compensation for the crop. The Commission also said that these minimum support prices were not limited to certain crops.
According to this report, farmers should get quality seeds at lower cost. Reforms should be made to increase the flow of credit to farmers. Proper distribution of land was also recommended. Under this, additional land should be distributed among the landless farmer families. There should be a provision to improve the quality and maintenance of agricultural produce. It was recommended to strengthen local institutions for better agriculture.
The Swaminathan Commission had also expressed concern over the issue of land distribution among farmers. It was said that in 1991-92, 50 percent of the rural population in the country owned only three percent of the land. While some people had more land. The commission had advised to focus on proper system in this regard.
It was suggested to give the unused land to the landless. Special attention to land reforms was mentioned. The report also mentioned involving more people in agriculture. According to the commission, in 1961, 75 percent of the population was engaged in agriculture-related employment, although this declined to 59 percent from 1999 to 2000.
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