In the country's GDP, only 13.7 percent of agriculture and allied sectors like forestry and medicines contribute, whereas in it almost half of the country depends on livelihood. On analyzing these figures, it is known that agriculture is heavily burdened with the burden of work force and it is becoming unviable for the farmers.
The present government has initiated efforts for the development of the agricultural sector since the beginning but the advantage of these efforts is still not visible. Efforts are being made to make more area more irrigated by implementing the Prime Minister's Agricultural Irrigation Scheme. Initiatives like soil health cards, e-names have been started. Along with this, 'Agriculture 2022' was organized recently to present the outline of overall development of agriculture. Agriculture and farmers can be empowered only by implementing all these initiatives honestly. It is known that empowering agriculture and farmers means empowering the country's population. By making this half-population stronger, the country can be assured in the right way.
What is the 'Center of Agriculture' 2022 'latest initiative?
The 'Agriculture 2022' is a conference organized on the initiative of the Prime Minister's Office, in which the overall framework has been fixed in respect to the advancement of agriculture and farmers.
In the 'Agriculture 2022', agricultural specialists and farmers representatives from all over the country joined the conference, who took keen discussions to improve the situation of agriculture and farmers.
How will 'Agriculture 2022' empower agriculture and farmers' status?
Under 'Agriculture 2022', to strengthen the status of agriculture and farmers, it was emphasized to increase public investment as well as private investment so that better infrastructure could be established.
In the 'Agriculture 2022', the Prime Minister himself joined and ordered the implementation of the suggestions received during this time at the ground level firmly.
It has been said to encourage livestock, dairy and poultry fishery for increasing agricultural growth and increasing the income of farmers. Above all, the government has considered the productivity and marketing strategy along with policy reforms, and emphasized the importance of agro-logistic and agro-value systems.
At the same time, emphasis was laid on establishing a proper system of easy institutional credit for the farmers.
Conclusion:
It can be concluded that the present government is constantly trying for the development of agriculture and farmers. 'Agriculture 2022' is also one of the same initiatives. Under this, the overall development framework of agriculture and farmers was ensured.
