What is the main component of agriculture renewal action plan
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Agricultural Renewal Action Plan
Most of the recommendations of the National Commission on Farmers focussed on improving farm productivity and profitability in perpetuity without ecological harm. It presented an Agricultural Renewal Action Plan, which called for introduction of mutually reinforcing packages of technology, services and public policies to bridge the gap between actual yields and potential yields. The Agricultural Renewal Action Plan had five components as follows:
Soil health enhancement
Agricultural Universities, research institutes, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, fertilizer companies, states department of agriculture and fanners’ associations should aim at increasing the productivity potential of the soils by paying adequate attention to the chemistry and physics of soils (macro and micronutrients) and microbiology. Dry farming areas should receive special attention.
Irrigation Water Supply Augmentation and Demand Management
National Commission on Farmers made a very forthright declaration – “Water is a public good and a social resource and not private property. The privatization of its distribution is fraught with dangers and could lead to water wars in local communities”. Improving supply through rainwater harvesting and recharge of aquifers should become mandatory.
Explanation:
For revival of agriculture, the Swaminathan Commission on Farmers suggested a five point action plan.
These five points are as follows:
1)Soil health enhancement
2)Water harvesting and sustainable and equitable use of water
3)Access to affordable credit and crop and life insurance reform
4)Development and dissemination of appropriate technologies and improved opportunities
5)Infrastructure and regulation for marketing of agricultural produce.