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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare (Agriculture Distress (Reduce…
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India
autonomous body
Union Minister of Agriculture serves as its president
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)
statutory Corporation under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
National Commission on Farmer's Report
Chaired by MS Swaminathan
Decentralising public procurement of food grains
Setting up grain banks at district levels
Still not implemeted
Agriculture Distress
Reduce the amount of workforce that depends on agriculture
Underemployment
Low Productivity
only possible if enough jobs are available outside the agriculture sector
need to accelerate industrial growth and improve ease of doing business
people coming out of agriculture can be easily absorbed
Treat agriculture as a business activity
Farm prices should be remunerative
Monopoly in farm procurement should end
Direct link between farmers and buyers for better price realisation
Availability of formal credit should be improved
Credit provided by moneylenders should be brought under regulation
Frame Loan Waivers
Hamper the credit culture of the economy
Not viable
In this year's Union budget, an assured credit of 50% over and above the cost of production
Disincentives crop diversification
Higher price for certain number of crops
Positive steps taken by Government
Direct Benefit transfer
Reduces leakages
Soil Health Card
Appropriate matching of inputs to soil conditions
Tax holidays to farmer Producer Organisations
Boost farm output
Way Forward
Make Farming a commercial market based enterprise and to develop opportunities outside agriculture
Will help both the agriculture and manufacturing sector