Strengthen markets to aid farmers: The NDA government's aim of doubling farmers’ income continues to remain a distant dream

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s renaming of ministry of agriculture as the ministry of agriculture and farmers’ welfare, and the promise to double farmers’ income by 2022, signals a clear shift in India’s agricultural policy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kishore, Avinash
Format: Opinion Piece
Language:Inglés
Published: HT Media Ltd 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145787
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Summary:The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s renaming of ministry of agriculture as the ministry of agriculture and farmers’ welfare, and the promise to double farmers’ income by 2022, signals a clear shift in India’s agricultural policy.