Heat and dust, one more than the other, generated in public domain across the country, to a greater degree in Karnataka, witnessed high and low in the matter of two main issues concerning agriculture sector of the country in general and plight of the farming fraternity in particular. Both issues have been talked about on public platforms, debated on the floors of the Parliament and some State Legislative Assemblies, articles written by those who are knowledgeable about the burning issues and finally allowed to rest for now, except figuring in the manifestos of political parties heading for the polls to the nation’s Parliament. To recollect, one issue is to redeem the farmers from the jaws of debt by waiving the loans borrowed from banking institutions. The other issue is to bring in measures aimed at making agriculture a rewarding economic activity, particularly assuring reasonable price for agro produce. But, the issue of keeping the country’s young population on its track, seems to have been bestowed only a token attention in circles that count.
Saying that the economy’s greatest strength is the skill set of the workforce, in addition to high-quality jobs, is saying the obvious. To expect the current genre of law-makers-to-be stop frittering away the energies and capabilities of the land’s educated youth by luring them to enter the turbid circles of vote-seekers amounts to asking for the moon.
