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212Uncorrected/ Not for publication- 08.12.2009what steps had been taken and for how long this situation will continue.Of course, when I tried to take the House into confidence and, throughthe House, the people of India, I tried to put a proper picture beforethem. I have seen that there are some allegations against me thatbecause of my statements, certain things are happening and I don'twant to hide. I have definitely tried to tell the truth to the countrymenbecause I was quite convinced that this type of situation will continue forsuch and such period. The issue is not restricted to prices of essentialcommodities. I recollect, in my young days, I was in the Congress Party.And, the Working Committee of the Congress Party in 1960s took adecision that nationalisation of foodgrains failed. That was a majordecision. Practically, within three months' time, the Party took anotherdecision and withdrew from that decision because the Government andthe Party realised that it was not a subject which the Government or theGovernment machinery or officers would control and implement veryeffectively to protect the interests of public. Here, if we have to resolvethis issue, we have to take a long-term approach. We have to take anapproach which can take corrective measures immediately.(Contd. by MKS/4b)MKS-VKK/6.10/4BSHRI SHARAD PAWAR (CONTD.): For long term, in a country likeIndia, it is the responsibility of all of us to see how we will be able toimprove our production of agricultural goods and the productivity fromeach and every inch of land. We have to give it a topmost priority.Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru had said once: "Everything can wait but notagriculture." It is a huge country. We have six per cent land of the
213Uncorrected/ Not for publication- 08.12.2009world; we have three per cent water of the world, but we have to feed17 per cent population of the world! So, feeding 17 per cent populationof the world, with such limited resources, is not easy unless and until weare ready to make, we are prepared to make substantial investment inthe agriculture sector, whether it is irrigation, whether it is other facilitiesor whether it is cold chains, and save the post-harvest losses to reserveproviding sufficient market facilities.Some of the decisions were definitely taken in the last few years.When the UPA first took the responsibility to protect the interest of thiscountry, in our programme, it was announced that such and such stepswe are going to take in the area of agriculture and we would like tochange the overall approach in agriculture; balance of trade also wewould like to change. The overall investment pattern which was notgiving justice to this sector has also been changed and tried to improve.Credit system has been improved. I recollect that in the year 2005-06,the total agricultural credit which was provided in this country wasRs.86,000 crores, crop loan, has been enhanced to Rs.3,01,000 croresthis year. Interest - it has always been a normal discussion in thevillages that if anybody wants to buy a small car, the credit is availableor the money is available in some financial institution @ 8-9 per centwhereas the crop loan in this country is available @ 12 per cent. InIndian region, certain decision has been taken to reduce that from 12per cent to certain percentage. Similar programme has been taken inhand and the House is fully aware that in the last Budget, the hon.Finance Minister has announced reducing the rate of interest, for croploans, from eight to seven per cent, and those who were ready to pay
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