Can development happen at the cost of rich agriculture?

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There are so many reports that prices of fruits and vegetables have shot up to huge levels, in Telengana, mainly because the new Capital of AP, has eaten away thousands of acres of highly fertile agricultural land.

Even when the Chief Minister of AP, Mr Chandrababu Naidu came out with his rather stupid plan of converting huge tracts of fertile agricultural land to build the new Capital, there was a big opposition from many quarters.  However, he had gone ahead with his plan, and has now landed the State of AP and the neighboring State in huge trouble.

We should never destroy rich agricultural land.  Wherever such lands have been used for other purposes, the results have always been disastrous.  Let us stop this horrible practice.  We do not need development of this kind.  The best of economists and environmentalists should join together and ensure that such disasters do not happen again.

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Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
ABSIVAKUMAR wrote:

Sir, please read THE HINDU OF TODAY, THAT is, 26th of June 2016.  Though am not from AP, there is recorded evidence that the entire area is a huge tract of agricultural land.  Whatever project you are talking about, will it substitute the rich agriculture of 33,000 acres, Sir?  Why should we destroy fertile agricultural land?

Exactly, there are large tracts of barren lands in all states which can be reclaimed for development. Why sacrifice rich, fertile lands for development when there is growing need for growing food and also for afforestation?

Kalyani, it is happening here in Karnataka too where vast stretches of forest land has been mowed down right in the middle of western ghats to build several resorts and a hydel project owned by a private concern apparently owned by one of the ministers of Karnataka. There is Asha devi new face of Congress who has gobbled up 50 hectares of forest land and convicted too..I am sre there are many such leaders who care two hoot for nation and preserving its natural wealth ..

Where land is barren Industry will not go because of high cost of providing all facilities. 

vijay wrote:

Where land is barren Industry will not go because of high cost of providing all facilities. 

It may be so but that would still be a one time cost and affordable too if we consider the growing costs of food later on due to loss of agricultural, fertile lands to industry.

vijay wrote:

Where land is barren Industry will not go because of high cost of providing all facilities. 

yeah its true because everyone wants the best land to make the most out of it and every industrialist does that.

 

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
Babu saroj wrote:
rambabu wrote:

True. Better quality seeds and improved methods in Farming employing Modern methods will certainly boosts Farm productivity. In AP, Farmers are provided with all those amenities required by the State Government.

yes very true and why they should not use the modern way of farming, there are many reason for using modern technology and whereas about not using the modern technology there is no reason.

Rambabu a piece of land is pre requirement for use of better quality of seeds and modern way of farming. Farming is impossible in air.

 

Really really hard to understand what exactly you are trying to say! Either my brains are addled or I am losing my grasp of understanding English!

 

While constructing a new city some agricultural land will be lost. To look after this aspect Ministry of Environment is there. It's duty is to check rich Agricultural is not lost in the name of development. Which is why any new Construction is required to obtain the clearance from the Environment ministry. The Ministry has to be convinced that, after the construction, the lost agricultural land is restored .

The Ministry works on the principle, " What is taken from the Nature has to be given back".

 

anil wrote:
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
Babu saroj wrote:
rambabu wrote:

True. Better quality seeds and improved methods in Farming employing Modern methods will certainly boosts Farm productivity. In AP, Farmers are provided with all those amenities required by the State Government.

yes very true and why they should not use the modern way of farming, there are many reason for using modern technology and whereas about not using the modern technology there is no reason.

Rambabu a piece of land is pre requirement for use of better quality of seeds and modern way of farming. Farming is impossible in air.

 

Really really hard to understand what exactly you are trying to say! Either my brains are addled or I am losing my grasp of understanding English!

What I wrote is not a puzzel that it is hard to understan. Simply,if farmers have not land where they used better quality seeds.

 

 

anil wrote:
anil wrote:
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
Babu saroj wrote:
rambabu wrote:

True. Better quality seeds and improved methods in Farming employing Modern methods will certainly boosts Farm productivity. In AP, Farmers are provided with all those amenities required by the State Government.

yes very true and why they should not use the modern way of farming, there are many reason for using modern technology and whereas about not using the modern technology there is no reason.

Rambabu a piece of land is pre requirement for use of better quality of seeds and modern way of farming. Farming is impossible in air.

 

Really really hard to understand what exactly you are trying to say! Either my brains are addled or I am losing my grasp of understanding English!

What I wrote is not a puzzel that it is hard to understan. Simply,if farmers have not land where they used better quality seeds.

@Anil my comment was not to your post but it was to another meaningless post by Babu saroj, I do not understand how it came to be in this one, but its not for you. I never have any difficulty understanding your posts! 

 

 

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
anil wrote:
anil wrote:
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
Babu saroj wrote:
rambabu wrote:

True. Better quality seeds and improved methods in Farming employing Modern methods will certainly boosts Farm productivity. In AP, Farmers are provided with all those amenities required by the State Government.

yes very true and why they should not use the modern way of farming, there are many reason for using modern technology and whereas about not using the modern technology there is no reason.

Rambabu a piece of land is pre requirement for use of better quality of seeds and modern way of farming. Farming is impossible in air.

 

Really really hard to understand what exactly you are trying to say! Either my brains are addled or I am losing my grasp of understanding English!

What I wrote is not a puzzel that it is hard to understan. Simply,if farmers have not land where they used better quality seeds.

@Anil my comment was not to your post but it was to another meaningless post by Babu saroj, I do not understand how it came to be in this one, but its not for you. I never have any difficulty understanding your posts! 

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anil wrote:
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
anil wrote:
anil wrote:
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
Babu saroj wrote:
rambabu wrote:

True. Better quality seeds and improved methods in Farming employing Modern methods will certainly boosts Farm productivity. In AP, Farmers are provided with all those amenities required by the State Government.

yes very true and why they should not use the modern way of farming, there are many reason for using modern technology and whereas about not using the modern technology there is no reason.

Rambabu a piece of land is pre requirement for use of better quality of seeds and modern way of farming. Farming is impossible in air.

 

Really really hard to understand what exactly you are trying to say! Either my brains are addled or I am losing my grasp of understanding English!

What I wrote is not a puzzel that it is hard to understan. Simply,if farmers have not land where they used better quality seeds.

@Anil my comment was not to your post but it was to another meaningless post by Babu saroj, I do not understand how it came to be in this one, but its not for you. I never have any difficulty understanding your posts! 

Thanks, Babu is childgrinning.png

 

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Unless land is provided industries cannot be set up. Some agricultural land will every year go for industrial use. Farm productivity also goes up every year which translates to more being obtained from less land than previously cultivated. IN India about 60% populatrion depends on agriculture which contributes 15-18% in GDP as against rest 40% having access to 80%+ GDP. Therefore it is essential to move a very large portion of agri based population to industries to improve farm economics.

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