Modern fertilisers,
insecticides and pesticides are very costly and their use by farmers is on the
increase. Similarly oil, which is required for running tube-wells, tractors and
transportation is very expensive. Though the irrigation system in our country is
the best, yet it has failed to fulfil the water requirements of the farmers
because water management is poor. The de-silting of canals and water channels
and their maintenance is not done regularly. There are so many departments
available to assist farmers in increasing yield but the staff of these
departments is hardly ever seen in the fields to guide and assist the farmers.
There is no market at the union level to sell agricultural produce. The markets
are in big cities where traders fix the rates of their choice. They have
complete monopoly over the market and when farmers take their crops to the
markets, they fall prey to the greed of traders and agents. The government is
urged to facilitate the farmers in resolving their problems and difficulties so
that they feel encouraged to work with more zeal and dedication. Such measures
will help increase agricultural produce.