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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Budget could have done more for the farm sector: Agri experts

Budget could have done more for the farm sector: Agri experts

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published Published on Feb 28, 2011   modified Modified on Feb 28, 2011
Several agri-experts, including noted scientist M S Swaminathan, today said the Budget 2011-12 did not address several important issues facing agriculture, although they welcomed some proposals as being pro-farm.

Swaminathan, known as the father of the Green Revolution in India, said the Budget had several good proposals but it did not have a strategy to keep farmers on farm and attract youth in the agriculture sector.

"It is unfortunate that in a year of emerging global food crisis and persistence of food inflation, an opportunity to accelerate agricultural progress and agrarian prosperity has been missed," he added.

Swaminathan said, "The only hope for farmers is Food Security Bill which confers legal access to food. While the right to information can be implemented with the help of files, the right to food can be implemented only with the help of farmers."

Former Union Minister and agro economist Yogendra Alagh said although the certain Budget proposals were good, especially those that push public-private partnership in the sector, there is no strong anti-inflation strategy.

India Region Head of Monsanto D Narain said increasing agri-credit limit for farmers, the interest subvention and capital infusion to NABARD were "progressive" steps.
 
Echoing the sentiment, Secretary General of the Consortium of Indian Farmers Association Chengal Reddy lauded the Budget, especially the steps to increase farm credit target for 2011-12, and lowered interest rate on loans.

Sanjay Kaul, Head of NCMSL, a leading commodity risk manager and service provider, said that the granting of "infrastructure status" to cold chains and post-harvest facilities will encourage more investments in the sector.

Lamon Rutten, MD & CEO of leading commodity exchange MCX said, "The Budget facilitates higher capacity-creation through increased investments, and will ensure that inflationary pressures will be countered by strong supply side response".

MSN.com, 1 March, 2011, http://news.in.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4976169


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