New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- NITI Aayog Member and agricultural economist Prof. Ramesh Chand has urged farmers to shift towards crops not covered under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and to prioritise a holistic food system in agricultural planning.
He said this approach is essential for making farmers self-reliant in a Atmanirbhar Bharat. Prof. Chand was addressing a conclave on agriculture, held in New Delhi on Tuesday. Several leading figures from India's agricultural sector addressed the conclave.
Prof. Chand said, "The government certainly has a role in the development of the agricultural sector, but can farmers take steps on their own for which they currently rely on the government? Only then will farmers truly become self-reliant." He not...