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If we desire to change the destiny of
India, we must change the rural
scenario. The greatest
problem we are facing in the
present perspective is how
we should provide advanced
technology and recent
inventions to the farmers.
Mr Radha Mohan Singh, Union
Agriculture Minister
India is required to reduce the
cost of agriculture and balance the
use of fertilizers and water.
Timely sowing process, solution
of pest related disorders and
required techniques are to be
used. This is the best scientific
modus operandi for sustained
agriculture. The prominence of
rain fed farming, increasing
population, unabated use of land,
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deterioration in natural resources
resulting in ecological imbalance
is leading to the decreasing
agricultural production. The
policymakers need to work
towards creating the cost affective
innovative environment friendly
situation for durable farming.
While the agriculture ministry
claims that within four years, the
objective of “Water to every field”
will be achieved, it would be
appropriate to wait and review
the statistics as in when they
are released.
Prosperous farmers a distant
reality?
The fundamental natural
resources in Indian agriculture
sector like availability of big
holdings as well as water is going
to be reduced. The unexpected
change in climate has triggered
low yield in the crops leading to
economical loss to the farmers.
Indian farmers need to do away
with the conventional way of
farming. The right seeds in the
right soil can produce the right
number of crops.
The government itself has
admitted that there is imbalance
in the availability of credit to the
agriculture sector and amongst
small and big farmers in certain
regions including Marathwada