Issues with Current Policies in regard to Rainfed Agriculture. | CSE MAINS BOOSTER
Issues with Current Policies in regard to Rainfed Agriculture.
Schemes not framed particularly for rainfed agriculture- Flagship government schemes, such as seed and fertiliser subsidies and soil health cards, are designed for irrigated areas and simply
extended to rainfed farmers without taking their needs into consideration.
Negative impact on rainfed farms by extension of other schemes- e.g. Many
hybrid seeds notified by the government scheme need plenty of water, fertiliser and
pesticides to give high yields and are thus not useful to most rainfed farmers. Commercial fertilisers simply burn out the soil without sufficient water.
Lower Investment on infrastructure- Lands irrigated through big dams and canal networks get a per hectare investment of Rs. 5 lakh. Watershed management spending in rainfed lands is only Rs. 18,000-
25,000 per hectare.
Low Procurement from crops in rainfed areas- From, 2001-02 and 2011-12, the government spent Rs. 5.4 lakh crore on wheat and rice (Irrigated areas). Whereas on coarse cereals, which are grown in rainfed
areas, only Rs. 3,200 crore worth of procurement has been done in the same period.
Lack of utilization of local expertise- The government has no system in place to channelise indigenous seeds or subsidised organic manure in the same way.
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