A Farmer

A farmer is one of the most important members of society. He is the food giver to the country. Life of a farmer has both joys as well as sorrows. Early in the morning, he goes to his field and starts digging and turning over the soil to sow the seeds. In the noon, his wife or daughter brings his food to the farm. He sits in a shady place and eats his food. In evening, he tiredly returns to his house.

A farmer has many kinds of work to do in the field. He ploughs his fields, sows the seeds and waters his field regularly. He has to take great care of the crops. He has to protect them against storm and frost. His eyes are always in search of clouds in the sky. Only after the rain sets in, he can sow the seeds without worries. When there is a good rainfall, he becomes happy and reaps good crops. When there is less or unwanted rain his crops are destroyed.

Insects like locusts are the great enemies of his crops. They fly in large groups and badly damage the crops. He has to sprinkle insecticides and pesticides to protect the crops against pests and insects. A farmer has to stay awake at night to protect his crops from animals and birds.

Income of the farmer disappears when he has very less work during the off-season. When he is free, he passes his time sitting under a tree chatting with other farmer friends and elders of the village.

A farmer, especially of developing country has to face many difficulties in his life due to lack of money. He remains in constant worries until his daughters marry. Sometimes he has no money to perform the last rites of his parents. In these situations, he has no other choice but to approach the moneylender of the village. Once he is caught in his grip, he cannot escape until he repays the loan. His sorrows doubles as time passes.

Old farmers are uneducated. However, the young farmers are mostly educated. Education helps them a lot in protecting their rights. It also saves them from any kind of injustice. They get the soil of their fields tested. Thus, they can know what kind of crop is suitable to grow in their respective fields.

Most of the farmers in India are unlucky but determined and unsafe yet hardworking. Although they work day and night, they are rewarded poorly. At times, they fail to feed enough food to their family although they provide food to the world. Nobody shows mercy towards their pitiful condition. However, today, due to various efforts by Government and other organizations, the condition of farmers has improved. Their income has increased and their lives are little comfortable.