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DEEPENING CRISIS PUNJAB AGRICULTURE

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Page 1: Punjab agriculture

DEEPENING CRISIS

PUNJAB AGRICULTURE

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Food bowl of the country

70% people are engaged in agriculture85% area under cultivationFertilizer consumption highestThe most affected state by Green Revolution

INTRODUCTION

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SuicidesDrugsIlliteracyDeepening water table

GROWING CONCERNS

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Survey suggests- from 2000-2011 more than 20,000 farmers have committed suicide

15% of farmers were the age of 20 to 40 years

80% who were less than 5 acre landAll over Punjab total farmer’s debts 35,000 cr

Over the years…

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Adopting organic FarmingPracticing low water consuming cropsLesser use of fertilizersSay no to drugsKnowledge about farming

How to deal with the problem?

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Free education Insurance Schemes (SFDA)Minimal electricity chargesScientific help

Government Upliftment

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Television broadcasting and radio

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In order to know the coming weather conditions

What to sow and when to harvest Problems occurring on daily basis Latest equipments

Helpline Numbers…

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These described courses of action over a problem could somehow give relief to the sufferers in Punjab and all over the country...

Conclusion

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