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Agriculture Industry
Govt’s role should be that of a fire brigade, lend a helping hand to farmers in a crisis: Pasha Pateledit
Maharashtra Agriculture Price Commission chairman Pasha Patel believes the higher Minimum Support Price policy will have to be adequately backed by infrastructure, which is lacking at present. In an interview to The Indian Express, he says we have to focus on greater planning and monitoring of schemes for farmers.
Expecting a quick recovery in rural consumption will be foolhardyedit
In a report titled An Economic Strategy for India last week, several economists including Rajan and the International Monetary Fund chief economist Gita Gopinath said, “We need deep-rooted transformation of agriculture, treating it not as a sector that has to be propped up through repeated sops, but as an engine of India’s job creation and growth.
Will Goods and Services Tax help in the doubling of farm income?edit
The agricultural sector continues to remain the largest contributing sector to the GDP with a share of 16%. The onset of GST in the sector is encouraging industry players/stakeholders to go beyond the boundaries of cities and States and create one-of-a-kind national market for agricultural goods with a clear and hassle-free supply chain which would lead to the free movement of agri-commodities across India.
CM to farmers: Stop stubble burningedit
“Like Punjab and Haryana, farmers in Bihar have also started burning stubble in the fields, which will not only harm them and environment which will not only harm them and environment, but also create a horrible situation in future.