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Support price doesn't really support the needy!!

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  Every farmer says agriculture is synonymous with risk and uncertainty. Every Indian thinks that there is need for reforms and Green revolution similar to 1960's and 1990's. Every economist would say economic growth and agricultural growth are closely linked to each other in mixed economy. The recent unfortunate death (suicide) of farmer in Karnataka and elsewhere in India who is caught in a debt trap are becoming common these days. The Government of India and respective state governments are still trying to find measures to stop these deaths from happening again. Farmers face floods, drought, pests, disease, and a plethora of other natural disasters. The weather is their greatest adversary, something that can never be controlled by man. Weather can make or break a farmer’s fortune. It becomes the primary duty of Government to think of the welfare of farmers which would necessitate thinking of ways and means of reducing the risk in farming. The state and central gov