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03.08.2010
∗ SHRI HARIBHAU JAWALE(RAVER):The all India average wholesale prices
have increased in case of foodgrains and vegetables from minimum of 10% to as
high as 115%. Government is directly responsible for the spiraling price rise of
food items and essential commodities.
The wholesale prices of the commonly used foodgrains are increased such
as wheat by almost 15%, rice by 10 to 15%, all pulses to the tune of 70 to 90%,
sugar by 65 to 70% and the same case with vegetables the commonly used
potatoes by as high as 115 to 120% and onion by 55 to 70%. The other items like
eggs, meat and fish by 35 to 50% milk by 20 to 30% with the fruits shows very
high price rise which is out of reach of the middle and lower class families.
The price squeeze has spared neither urban nor the rural poor. The
situation in cases of the farmers and the labours working in the agricultural field
are very critical. As on one side the Farming Labour cost, Electrical Power Bills,
prices of Diesel, Fertilizers, seeds, pesticides are increased heavily as compared to
the prices they realize after the final crop. On the other side they have to pay more
prices for the requirements of the daily needs and essentials commodities. The
farmers also have to face the problems of the worsening situation of the Global
warming, climate change which results in drastic changes of weather conditions
and uncertainness of water. The seeds and the fertilizers are not timely available
in the market this also causes the squeezing of the farmers. As because of the non
availability of the fertilizers at the proper time farmers are bound to buy them from
the black market by paying extra premium price. The farmer are naturally forced
to take this black market fertilizers as he cannot see his crop losing/hampering the
growth condition because of want of fertilizers which is required to boost and
enhance the growth to the ultimate level so as to produce the large and good
quality of Agricultural Produce.
Government has launched several schemes like National Food Security
Mission, Krishi Vikas Yojana and national Horticulture Mission. As per the loss
∗ Speech was laid on the Table.
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