Sir — The farmers’ strike in Maharashtra is shocking. The simmering agrarian crisis has reached a boiling point and weakened the livelihood of farmers. One remembers verse 1032 of the Thirukkural (Tamil literature) which says, “Farmers are the linch-pin of the world, for they support all those who take to other work, not having the strength to plow.” Though converting farm land for industrialisation looks sunny, let us remember we cannot eat money. 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.