Letter to the Editor

Farmers' woes

TS Karthik

Sir — It is shocking to read about the plight of Tamil Nadu farmers. The simmering agrarian crisis has reached a boiling point and weakened the livelihood of farmers. Though converting farm land for industrialisation looks sunny, let us remember that we cannot eat money. Even currency notes are made using cotton produced by the farmer. An urgent policy intervention by the Government, coupled with a good strategy is needed, which will make the profession of agriculture attractive for farmers and also add respectability to the their profession which would pave way for a second green revolution.