How can India overcome farm distress and create sustainable agri environment? Indian agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan once said if 'Agriculture goes wrong nothing can go right in this country". This is very pragmatic statement because almost 50 percent of the population is directly or indirectly dependant on agriculture. Quantitatively, though it is contributing only 16-17 %, but qualitatively holds greater value due its linkage with food security and rural poverty in India. Thus, its sustainability is very essential. Sustainability of Agriculture can be enhanced by input management and output optimisation. Better soil health assessment through soil health card, irrigation facility through krishi sinchai yojna, livestock health through veterinary care, cheaper fertiliser, high yield variety of seed, adopting cropping pattern relavant to agro ecological regions will bring sustainability to agriculture sector. ...
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