Gujarat youth should not sell their land and farms for expensive cars and luxurious houses

(Utkarsh Patel)

Gujarat has a society that is mostly connected to the land. In whose life and blood there is a combination of farming culture and devotion. Today, the youth have turned towards urbanization after getting education. The quality and interest in farming are decreasing. Families living in cities are losing interest in village farming. Today, a situation has arisen that development is taking place in every sector in Gujarat, land prices have increased and due to this, the mentality of the youth who have got good education does not need farming and if they get good returns from the land, they will sell it. If the land is sold, the competition to build expensive cars and luxurious houses has increased! And in short, it can be said that it is a decision to spend (lose) lakhs.

But these youth need to understand that our heritage is agriculture and land is our identity and capital as farmers, which should be preserved. If you don't kill it, it will be fine, but at least we can maintain it and get the food grains for the house, what is the harm? We need to think a little positively and if we bring awareness, then life will remain in our village houses and farms.

In today's modern era, in the greed for development and luxury, we are forgetting our original identity. Land is not just wealth, it is a symbol of our existence. Our ancestors have irrigated this land with their sweat and developed the culture of agriculture in it. Today, when the young generation is attracted to urban life and expensive lifestyle, they forget that selling this land is not only a financial loss but a cultural and spiritual loss.

The immediate money received from selling land is used up in a few years. The shine of expensive cars and luxurious houses is fleeting. On the contrary, land becomes more valuable with time and it provides permanent security for our family. In economic downturns or other difficulties, land can be the true refuge. Many families in villages of Gujarat have regretted selling their land because it became impossible to get their land back.

We should appeal to the youth to modernize agriculture instead of giving it up. Agriculture can be made a profitable business with the use of drip irrigation, organic farming, solar technology and good marketing. If educated youth return to the farm, they can bring innovation. Doing so will not only bring economic benefits, but will also preserve family unity, village culture and the environment.

Our identity is from the land. It will remind our children of our heritage. It is essential that we adopt a positive mindset and keep our farms alive. As long as there are farms, the existence and dignity of the farmers of Gujarat will be maintained. This is true development.

(The writer is a prominent businessman, social worker and founder of khabarchhe.com)