Thread by @amishra77

Answers to some of the questions being raised after the passage of the #FarmBill2020.

1) If MSP will stay why not write it in the bill?

Because MSP has always been an administrative mechanism and NOT legislative. This allows flexibility to increase it as and when needed. 1/10

Answers to some of the questions being raised after the passage of the #FarmBill2020.

2) How will MSP be ensured in private transactions?

Private trade will be ABOVE rate of MSP. That is the whole point. Farmer will go to private people when they get rates MORE than MSP. 2/10

Answers to some questions after the passage of the #FarmBill2020.

3) Modi govt has weakened MSP.

Let the numbers speak.
UPA in 2009-14 purchased 1.52 LMT pulses as MSP.
NDA in 2014-19 purchased 76.85 LMT at MSP.
For oil seeds numbers are 3.65 and 30.17 LMT respectively.

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Answers to some of the questions after the passage of the #FarmBill2020.

4)Farmer will be trapped by contract.

Even after signing contract, farmer can withdraw anytime, without penalties, if no advance taken. If advance taken, return (no interest charged) then withdraw. 4/10

Answers to some of the questions after the passage of the #FarmBill2020.

5) Why such vociferous opposition?

Because the middlemen will cut out.
Example: MSP payment for entire country is on DBT mode except Punjab under Congress where they still use Arhatiyas middlemen! 5/10

Answers to some of the questions after the passage of the #FarmBill2020.

6) How will farmers deal with private industry?

There will not be just one but thousands of private players to choose from. Competition by very nature kills monopoly of buyers(as exists now). 6/10

Answers to some questions after the passage of the #FarmBill2020.

7) Will farmers be able to protect their land?

Sale, lease or mortgage of farmers land is prohibited. There will be just farming contract for specified products and specified time as per farmers choice. 7/10

Answers to some questions after the passage of the #FarmBill2020.

8) How will he bills help?

Investment, technology, economies or scale, modern equipment, better seeds, more crops, in-between-season crops, improved yields, better logistics and free access to markets. 8/10

Answers to some questions on #FarmBill2020.

9) Collateral benefits from the bill?

Farmer income (50% of India's workforce), thus rural income will significantly rise. This will boost demand for all kinds of goods and services which will in turn drive overall GDP growth. 9/10

So, how significant are these reforms?

Some say what 1991 did for industries, #FarmBill2020 will do for agriculture. Some say it is even bigger - 1947 moment for farmers.

Every sector proves that when restrictions are removed Indians flourish. Now is the turn of farmers. 10/10