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Farm sector hurting overall growth: Chidambaram

Indian economy is estimated to grow 8.7 per cent in the fiscal year.
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Srivathsa

The comment seems to almost blame the farming sector for making India look less shining - even if it were not meant to sound that way.

The agricultural sector is in bad shape. India needs to improve farm productivity and the lot of farmers. Each suicide needs to be seen as an act of extreme desperation.

If after 60 years of independence and 16 years of liberalization, we still have this situation, it should be considered a failure of the Indian state to protect its most vulnerable section.

Global wheat shortages are looming large. India needs to have another green revolution quickly

Srivathsa

( Posted: Friday , March 07, 2008 at 10:25 )

Sriram Laxman

Why is PC just spelling out the problem. His job is to provide solution to the problem. Yes we have problem in farm sector, so what is his plan to stimulate that sector?

( Posted: Thursday , March 06, 2008 at 07:21 )

RAI SHARAN KUMAR

Mr. Chidambarmji,

WHY CAN"T WE UTILISE THE SAME AMOUNT FOR GANGA-KAVERI PROJECT...

Congratulation you have given wonderful people's cum Election Budget. For salaried class really awesome.
But about farmer waiving of LOAN amount almost 60,000 crores app. Do you think this dicision is good for our economy?

WHY CAN"T WE UTILISE THE SAME AMOUNT FOR GANGA-KAVERI PROJECT...

Do write off the loan it is continuing process. Without proper water and other basic necessity which is required for cultivation.
Try to provide such things.

Then you can take all tehse decision.

Provide proper canal for water...
prepare a blue print
No politics.
Every one should get water with out POLITICS

If you did people remember you for ever....

( Posted: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 at 22:43 )

Sathyadev

This title chosen by CNN-IBN (Farm sector hurting overall growth: Chidambaram) was little off the mark, considering that PC is from Congress party, the same party to which Gandhiji belonged ("India lives in its villages").

This food situation didnt emerge in a day. May be if various steps had been taken in the past, it might have helped. Examples: (1) sales models of shorter length
where the levels of middle men are reduced; ensuring the food growers get maximum benefit (2) Understanding of various agricultural models in various states / regions of India, and to popularise the successful ones elsewhere. (3) Sufficient rural level initiatives to help & encourage people increase food output. Assistance from govt / rural body in various ways for this. (4) Structured land reforms. Also to ensure that there is a degree of uniformity in land allocation to the new land owners.

( Posted: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 at 14:17 )

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