On an average, more than 40 farmers commit suicide every day in India, and yes today, when you read this, is no different. Around 15000 such lives are lost a year in a country where agriculture accounts for more than 50% of the total workforce. Their lives are so underrated that the government no longer publishes the correct data on farmer suicides anymore. Isn't it deplorable that none of us bother about this pernicious negligence concerning this hapless destitution who toil on the soil, day in and day out for you to eat three times a day? In fact, every time an Indian munches, you should know that the guy who nurtured it may not be even alive by then and by our convenient ignorance we are savoring the blood and sweat of an innocent. The richest 1% of this country owns 51.5% of the national wealth (Credit Suisse: Global Wealth Report 2018) and what is even more concerning is that this wealth inequality is only growing year by year. In short, the farmers will keep 'going up' apathetically and so be the profit margins of the foreign restaurant franchises indiscriminately in this largest democratic plutocracy. The irony. So before even the dream seeds of the poorer Indian actually see any light, the monetary camaraderie would call it a day for him. Let alone the tree first and then the fruits in his Utopia.
Indo Gulf Fertilisers (IGF) being a leading agri-solution provider developing solutions and products, with the aim of providing exhaustive solutions from sowing to harvesting is an ideal corporate companion to the commonest of the common Indian farmer. The brand “Birla Shaktiman” being the most preferred brand and the farmer’s first choice in the entire Indo-Gangetic plain that they operate in, is proof of their social commitment. IGF reaches an approximate 6 Million farmers through their unique customer-centric approach serving them through Soil testing, Six Sigma Demonstrations, Farmers group meetings and Field days. They cover about 60% of India's agricultural land within a radius of 800 km through a committed trade channel. Also IGF is the 8th largest urea manufacturer. Also Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Limited (ABCIL) through its production units across India, has been offering products which help global agro-based companies enhance food production and serve society better than ever before, thereby making an impact in everyday living. With the world population increasing day by day, companies around the globe are exploring ways to help them cater to the growing demand for food and ABCIL is a game-changer in this respect. (Relevant facts quoted from https://careers.adityabirla.com/agribusiness)
Unless the lives of the farmers in this country are uplifted, no matter how much GDP growth that we avouch about, there won't be any 'Real' development in the truest sense in this country. Like Amit Kalantri stated in the 'Wealth of Words' “If the farmer is rich, then so is the nation.” Jai Hind.