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Imagine that you are a farmer from a drought-prone area. Write a letter to a newspaper editor, discuss the problems, and suggest possible solutions.
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Solution
Amit Naik
Pota Village,
Buldhana District,
Vidarbha.
15th May 2020
The Editor
Dainik Newspaper,
S.N. Road,
Mumbai - 400 501
Subject: Drawing attention to the farmers of the drought-prone Vidarbha region in Maharashtra
Respected Sir,
I, a farmer having a vast stretch of land in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, I am writing this letter to request your kind attention to the drought situation that my fellow farmers and I have been facing for the past few months.
Our farming activities have been stalled due to a lack of water. The storage water in the dam has already been used and the groundwater can only be obtained by drilling a very deep borewell. There is no other source of water than the water-tankers that supply drinking water to a number of villages in Vidarbha. The situation is going from bad to worse. Many of us had taken loans from the Mahajan's in order to purchase growth-boosters for the crops. Despite using growth-boosters, 80% of our crops got damaged. It has become very difficult to earn anything from just a 20% yield. Neither are we able to manage our day-to-day expenses nor save any money for the repayment to the Mahajans.
By writing to you, I would like to urge financial institutions to help us get out of this situation. Offering easy loan schemes with flexible payment plans can help many farmers repay their debts and have some money for survival. Also, if there are any policies that can help us insure our land, seeds, and crops, a huge burden will be taken off us. By ensuring our crops, we'll be able to minimize our losses due to weather-related damages, provided it is covered under the policy.
The debt keeps increasing and the burden is way too much. This is a distress call. We really need help. I am hoping that you will publish an article on this and draw more attention to the problems we're facing due to the drought.
Yours faithfully,
Amit Naik
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