Three eminent economists of Punjab, in a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, have demanded a special economic package for the state in the forthcoming budget for 2023-24.
Parties say structural reforms will solve the agrarian crisis in the state. Experts say to implement them, long-term goals need to take precedence over short-term political gains.
Hit By Indebtedness and Suicides, Punjab Farmers Worry New Laws Will Make Things Worse
Researchers have found that small and marginal farmers and Dalit landless labourers are worst affected by the region s agrarian distress.
18-year-old daughter of Jugraj Singh who died by suicide. Photo: Pawanjot Kaur
Agriculture29/Dec/2020
Sangrur/Patiala (Punjab): In the villages of Punjab, strike a conversation on farming expenses with anyone, and they will say, â
Karja tan hai hi (Of course, we have taken loans).” Itâs these loans â from both institutional and non-institutional sources â that largely help the rural economy run in the state. But the thin line between one loan and a debt trap is crossed far too often â especially for small and marginal peasants, and Dalit landless agricultural labourers.