How realistic is the objective of the Government of India to double the income of farmers by 2022? Is there a precedent? From estimates of change in income of agricultural households over the period 2003-13, this article suggests what needs to be done to achieve a doubling of real incomes. A focus on income from cultivation alone will be inadequate. Policy aimed at increasing net income from animal farming will be key.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/doubling-farmers-incomes-2022
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-chandrasekhar-0
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nirupam-mehrotra
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/budget
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics
