Continuing from the previous post, clearly, the world is going to change forever. We may want to believe that nature has taken the course and acted against the age-long human barbarity. But the truth of the matter is, a few weeks or a couple of months of lockdown may not be necessarily course correct the damage that we have done for several decades. What this pandemic will inevitably result in is stress on the economy, normalcy or the way we operate. All this is inescapable in the short run, and there will undoubtedly be a restoration in the medium term, say a couple of years. While it is easy to laugh it off with fun banters and memes, the next few quarters are essential for all of us to stay relevant in the new normal we are getting in. But then, for me, the optimism is that the Almighty will bless us and continue to guide us perpetually
Talking on agriculture, About 75% of the Indian population lives in rural areas and about 80% of this population is dependent on agriculture for its livelihood.Agriculture accounts for about 37% of the national income. The development of the rural areas and of agriculture and its allied activities thus becomes vital for the rapid development of the economy as a whole. Agricultural Productivity Even though India occupies the first or second position in the world in several crops in terms of area and production, it's rank in terms of productivity per hectare in the world is 52 for rice, 38 for wheat and much low in several other crops. The productivity of some crops is not only low but also remained stagnant over the years. The yield gap needs to be bridged through an integrated package of technology and agricultural policies to reap the untapped production potential, particularly, in rain-fed and other low productivity areas.
What the INDIA INC says abt it?
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