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Agriculture Industry
Budget hiked, Agri Ministry returned over Rs 1 Lakh crore in 5 yearsedit
A report by the Agriculture Ministry showed that although the government has hiked the ministry’s budget in recent years, the ministry has not used it fully as it surrendered over Rs 1 lakh crore in the last five years.
Technology in Agriculture
Can technological advancements revolutionise agriculture in north-eastern states?edit
Agriculture is the most important sector for the socio-economic development of the north-eastern region, as it provides the maximum contribution to the region’s net domestic product, employment, and livelihood. Despite the heavy dependence on it, agriculture in the region suffers from several problems, including small and scattered land holdings, monocropping, low mechanisation and productivity, post-harvest losses, poor market linkages, subsistence farming, etc.