Hourglass Problem Poem by Asit Kumar Sanyal

India is the largest producer
Of several agricultural products
But ranks at the bottom
For value addition
On one side
Millions of farmers cultivate
On small tracts of land
That does not allow scientific farming
And other side
1.3 billion people of the country
Provide clear increasing demand.

In season time, potato, onion …
Are kept at road side
And distributed free of cost
No buyers ready to pay
Even the production cost of the crop
Farmers go for suicide
And in off season,
It's sold at highest price
There is lack of free flow
From producer to consumer.

Every problem has a solution
Solar powered cold store
That is talked in startup India
And FDI policy
May solve this hourglass problem
If implemented right
And if farmers get reasonable price
Many problems will be solved
Automatically ……