State government of Tamil Nadu has become wiser and started advising farmers to join together and engage in collective farming given the situation wherein 92% of farmers in the state happen to be small and marginal farmers. On their own these farmers can hardly undertake economical farming. Hence the advice!
Way back in 1990s I too advocated, on the basis of research on the "Economics of Small & Marginal Farmers in Madhya Pradesh", a legislation whereby the size of each holding can be kept not less than five acres by acquisitions from within the families or among the neighbours to be assisted by the bankers.
In view of hardships faced by the farmers in drought-hit or flood-prone areas such a drastic move alone can save them from poverty and indebtedness.
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