Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Thursday, 16 November 2023

FW: Dear Kisan Leaders / Shri Tomarji : It is time to Shake Hands

 Dear Shri Aldas Janaiah –ji,

 

I read with interest your following article in Business Line ( 03 Dec ) :

 

Why not an inflation – based MSP regime ?

 

Could it, possibly, set in motion a vicious circle of MSP and CPI , chasing each other ?

 

With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh

 

hcp@RecruitGuru.com

 

 

From: Hemen Parekh [mailto:hcp@recruitguru.com]


Sent: 09 December 2021 17:38


To: 'ap2231@columbia.edu'


Cc: sabhlok@gmail.com

 


Subject: FW: Dear Kisan Leaders / Shri Tomarji : It is time to Shake Hands

 

Dear Dr Panagariyaji,

 

Just read your following very illuminating article in today’s Times of India :

 

“  Real Cost of MSP for All Crops “

 

While totally agreeing with your lucid observations , I believe Govt will be obliged to find a “ compromise solution “, given its political / election compulsions

 

I would appreciate your comments on such a solution proposed in my following e-mail

 

With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh

 

 

From: Hemen Parekh [mailto:hcp@recruitguru.com]


Sent: 08 December 2021 11:19


To:

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Subject: Dear Kisan Leaders / Shri Tomarji : It is time to Shake Hands

 

 

Dear Kisan Leaders / Shri Tomarji : It is time to Shake Hands

 

 

 

 

Context :

 

Farm stir may end as govt, unions near deal   /  HT  /  08 Dec 2021

 

Extract :

 

In the letter sent through the Union home ministry, the Centre said it was willing to accept the major demands of the unions provided the farmers end their protests and return home.

 

The Union government and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a platform of farm unions, appeared to be moving closer to an agreement to end a yearlong protest by cultivators, as the farm body on Tuesday discussed a set of draft proposals sent by the Centre but deferred a decision on calling off the agitation to Wednesday.

 

 

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Dear Kisan Netas / Shri Tomarji :

 

 

From the above-mentioned news report, it seems that the only point on which there is no consensus so far, is :

Legally guaranteed MSP for all 23 crops

 

For reaching a solution on MSP , which safeguards the interest of all stakeholders ( Farmers / Central Govt / State Govts / Food Processing Industry / country’s Food Security vis-à-vis our Food Storage Capacity / Trading Community / Food Grain Exporters etc ), I urge you to consider suggestions made in my following earlier e-mails :

 

Point : Counter-Point // MSP : MPQ ……………………….[ 28 Nov 2021 ]

 

Extract :

Here too a Compromise Solution is possible in the spirit of Give and Take

It is : MSP linked with MPQ

Where, MPQ = Maximum Purchase Quantity ( separate figure for each of those 23 crops )

This means, in each year, Government shall not be obliged to purchase more than the MPQ ( at its MSP ), for any crop

The MSP and MPQ shall be worked out and announced by the govt. 6 months in advance of the coming year

As suggested in my following earlier blog-email, it is possible to automate this entire process of computation of MSP, by using Geo-Spatial Technology :

Agri Reforms : an Ongoing Process…………………….[ 20 Nov 2021 ]

Using same technology, it is possible to also calculate ( automatically and without human intervention ), the MPQ for each of those 23 crops for the upcoming year

Both, the Government and the Farmers should be happy with such an AUTOMATIC – SCIENTIFIC – UNBIASED – TECHNOLOGY BASED – DYNAMIC process, which announces its results on a Govt website within a specific time - frame

This way, Govt will know in advance, the total amount of FUNDS that will be required for the coming season

And, knowing in advance, the MPQ / MSP for each crop, farmers will decide WHICH crop to plant and HOW MUCH to plant ( Demand / Supply / Price, dynamics in regulated manner )

On Govt web site, each purchase ( at MSP ) will be published ( individual and cumulative ) for each crop

This will show, how much total has been purchased ( for each crop ) and how much still remains to be purchased

When Govt purchase for an MSP crop reaches its stipulated MPQ ( for a given season / year ) , the Govt will stop buying and declare in all media

Irrespective of this provision, farmers will be free to negotiate with any trader / middleman / business , any SALE QUANTITY at any negotiated price ( whether higher or lower than published MSP )

Based on State-wise distribution ( of production ) of any particular crop, Central Government will work out State-wise QUOTAS of purchase quantities for each crop , as following formula :

Integration with two variables :

23

  ( msp_1 x mpq_1  =  Funds needed for Crop 1 )  + ( msp_2 x mpq_2 = Funds needed for Crop 2 )

           +………..( insert data for all 23 crops, one by one )

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  29 Nov 2021

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Related Readings :

2021

 Agri Reforms : an Ongoing Process………………………………… …..[ 20 Nov 2021 ]

 “ Tractor-Pulled “ to “ Technology-Pushed “ ………………………..[ 20 Sept 2021 ]

Finally Announced : Agri Infra Fund to APMC ……………………….[ 08 July 2021 ]

 Agristack: The New Digital Push in Agriculture  …………………..[ 26 June 2021 ]

Digital Farming ? ……………………………………………………..[ 15 April 2021 ]

Kisan Sabha gets Constructive ………………………………………………[ 20 Feb 2021 ]

Monetizing Geospatial Data ……………………………………………………[ 16 Feb 2021 ]

 

  

2020

Congratulations, Shri P K Purwarji  ………………………………………[ 21 Dec 2020 ]

 e-NAM ; reimagined to resolve farmer agitation……………………[ 10 Dec 2020 ]

 How about introducing a PLI for agricultural produce ?.........[ 08 Dec 2020 ]

Production Linked Incentive for Rice ( Paddy ) ……………………..[ 09 Dec 2020 ]

Thank You, Shri Tomarji ………………………………………………………..[ 28 Sept 2020 ]

Selling Farm Laws before selling Farm Crops………………………. [ 24 Sept 2020 ]

 

2019

Influence farmers and win Votes ? ………………………………………….[ 04 Feb 2019 ]

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