Bengaluru: The glory of India being self-sufficient in foodgrain production and the present hyped claim of the country being a food bowl to the whole world soon looks to be a mirage, if the present trend of growers drifting towards commercial crops continues at the same pace. Dr K M Avaradi, Principal of the KLE Society's Shri Channagirishwar Prasadik Arts, Science and D D Shirol Commerce College, Mahalingpur in Bagalkote district, fears that the day of India being forced to import foodgrains is not far off. He is a postgraduate in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Agricultural Sciences(UAS), Dharwad, and Ph D in Economics from the Karnataka University, Dharwad. Dr K M Avaradi is quite vocal and forthright in his assertions on the present peasants' predicament. In an informal interaction, Dr K M Avaradi didn't mince words to dwell upon the present crisis entangling the farming community. Excerpts from the same: Q: How do you view the overall economic situation of...
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