It will give farmers more options to sell their produce and earn maximum profits
India’s latest agricultural reform legislations will empower farmers and give them more options to sell their produce and earn maximum profits, Ron Malka, Israeli envoy to India has said, citing his country’s experience.
He said the Indian farmers would realise the real benefits of these reform measures once ‘’the dust settles”.
Asserting that collaboration in the agriculture sector is one of the main ‘glues’ that bind the Indo-Israel partnership, Malka said the new farm laws can further deepen ties as India can adopt Israel’s technology of using digital platforms to connect farmers directly with consumers.
“In Israel, there are no middlemen. There is full transparency and farmers are connected to customers. This is working very efficiently with very advanced digital platforms,” Malka said.
“Once the Indian market is open and every farmer can sell to anyone they want…they can adopt these platforms (developed by Israel) by making necessary adjustments for local market conditions,” he said.
In the first phase, this kind of system gives farmers the ability to get what they deserve and in the second phase, it becomes a very efficient and powerful planning tool that helps in the supply-demand coordination, Malka said.
Asked about his views on how these legislations can empower farmers in India, the Israeli envoy said, “Yes, I believe that (these measures will help farmers). The efficiency of the agriculture sector as a whole (will increase). The consumers are also going to enjoy better crops.”
