Call it the second chapter of India’s economic reforms. After reforming industries in the first phase – it’s still an unfinished agenda – policymakers in the country have finally turned their eye on the agricultural economy. A gamut of measures promises to unleash the animal spirits of rural India, which houses about 70% of the country’s population.
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the right direction. Strengthening institutions too is necessary so that individual farmers can exercise their choice regarding economic activities . Agri reforms were a long overdue, and the government must ensure it maintains the current momentum. A lot more needs to be done to lift millions of farmers out of despair. ( Graphics by Abdul Shafiq)
Call it the second chapter of India’s economic reforms. After reforming industries in the first phase – it’s still an unfinished agenda – policymakers in the country have finally turned their eye on the agricultural economy. A gamut of measures promises to unleash the animal spirits of rural India, which houses about 70% of the country’s population.
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the right direction. Strengthening institutions too is necessary so that individual farmers can exercise their choice regarding economic activities . Agri reforms were a long overdue, and the government must ensure it maintains the current momentum. A lot more needs to be done to lift millions of farmers out of despair. ( Graphics by Abdul Shafiq)
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