Anushka Singh Chouhan & Ghanshyam Gaur, Amity University, Jaipur, Rajasthan
ABSTRACT
There are increasing calls for the liberalization and internationalization of Indian agriculture.
Three key challenges are presently in the forefront:
Continued decrease and eventually elimination of barriers to the export and import of agricultural goods. A decrease in input subsidies, and eventually their abolition.
Implementing a system of intellectual property rights for plant and seed varieties and granting transnational agribusiness businesses free rein to conduct business in the nation, a careful examination of these claims. The Policy seeks to actualize the vast untapped potential of Indian agriculture and aims at achieving a growth rate in excess of 4 per cent per annum in the agriculture sector. It also seeks to achieve growth with equity, q growth, which is widespread across regions and farmers. It also emphasizes the need to cater to domestic markets and maximize benefits from exports of agricultural products. Various measures have been taken to operationalize the policy. In pursuance of the policy, national policies on sectors like cooperation, seeds and extension have been framed.
The Policy aspires to achieve an annual growth rate in the agriculture sector of more than 4% and intends to actualize the enormous untapped potential of Indian agriculture. Additionally, it aims to produce growth that is equitable, or growth that benefits farmers as well as all regions. It also emphasises the importance of serving domestic customers and maximising the profits from agricultural exports. The policy has been operationalized in a number of ways. National policies on fields like collaboration, seeds and extension have been framed in accordance with the policy.
Keywords: agriculture, growth, agribusiness, extension, operationalize, domestic markets.
