In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It has been observed that agriculture sector is being neglected by the

oung

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young

generation, even though

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DP of the many nations primarily depend upon it. The main reasons for

this

are the insecurity and less profit margin. Fortunately, it can be resolved by making

this

profession more attractive with the help of governing authorities.

To begin

with, the prominent reason for the reluctance of

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oung generation to pursue farming is the insecure nature of

this

domain. It is primarily due to the fact that the production of

crops

depends upon the weather conditions

such

amount of rain and harsh weather, which are unpredictable. These unfavourable conditions can sometimes lead to the

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destruction

of whole

crops

.

In addition

, profit earned by the farmers is not congruent with the amount of hard work done by them. To explain, as farmers are not generally the direct seller of their product, the bulk of the produce is sold to middlemen who

further

commercialize the items at high prices.

For example

, in India, in 2019, major crop wheat was sold at less than $25 per quintal by

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armer in the open market whereas consumer purchased same wheat at $50, giving a profit of almost 100% to the broker and very less margin to

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armer in spite of his spending for almost a year on the production of

crops

. Youth can be encouraged to take up

this

profession with the help of the government.

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and foremost,

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overnment should mandate the insurance of the

crops

so that any loss occurred by farmers due to harsh climate condition can be undone.

Furthermore

, if education regarding agriculture is imparted in schools and colleges, the young generation can be encouraged to ensure better production of

crops

.

For example

, with the use of new

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such

as high-tech tractors and knowledge of pesticides and insecticides,

crops

giving more produce can be grown with few efforts. To encapsulate,

although

it is the choice of the young torchbearers to decide their own profession, yet efforts should be made by higher authorities to entice them towards agriculture as it is being neglected by them due to its insecure nature.