New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Economic Survey released on Friday emphasized that farmers should be nudged away from growing already overproduced crops that deplete water resources and require excessive electricity consumption.

The survey also noted that these reforms will help enhance land and labor productivity in the agriculture sector.

It said "they need the right policies that nudge them away from impairing their soil fertility with an unbalanced application of fertilisers and from producing already overproduced crops, which deplete India's water resources and use up electricity excessively".

It also highlighted the need for key policy changes to ensure stable and consistent growth in the agriculture sector.

It stated that Indian farm...