A rethink on the farm sector is long overdue. The view that people will inevitably have to be taken off the land and herded into factories as workers has been running aground. There aren’t the employment opportunities to absorb masses of people — that too without education and skilling keeping pace. The possibilities in manufacturing have also changed as the world has moved on. Labour-intensive agriculture remains a reality in the near term. Making it sustainable and remunerative is, therefore, important. Think agriculture-based industries for value addition. But also consider better positioning of produce.
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