(a)Who is a farmer?
(b)What is his daily activities?
(c)What are his pleasures and pains?
A FARMER
The person who does the work of
farming is known as a farmer. In Bangladesh the life of a farmer is not so
good. He inherits a little land. He is illiterate. He does not know how to
plough his land scientifically. He cannot apply scientific method. He has only
a pair of bullocks and some handmade tools. Often he has not enough money to
buy seeds, fertilizer or pesticide. As a result he cannot produce more food for
himself and his family. He cannot make proper use of his land. He gets up early
in the morning, goes to his land, ploughs it, sows the seeds and weeds out. He
comes home at noon, eats his meal, takes rest and again goes to his land. He is
born poor. Sometimes he takes a loan from the money lenders. If he cannot repay
the loan, he sells the piece of land. A farmer is left on the mercy of nature.
He has pleasures and pains in life. If he gets a good harvest, his face beams
with joy. On the other hand if the crops are not good, his sorrows know no
bounds. He and his family starve. He leads a very poor life. Though he works
hard, he cannot lead a decent life. He cannot raise his head from the fear of
wants. His life is meant for struggle of existence.
