Land Reforms | Agricultural Pricing | Inclusive Growth

* NABARD report inter-state income inequality among the agricultural household in India is high. 85% of farmers hold less than 2 hectare of land and account only 9% of Profit while 15% Farmers accounts income of 91%. Punjab having 16020rs (Highest) & AP 5842 rs (lowest).

As per Ashok Dalwai committee to doubling farmers income by 2022, Initial Land reform should take place wherein Landless farmers should be assigned Lands  & ownership to cultivators to achieve the target.

* Aquaponics - Aquaponics is an ecologically sustainable model that combines Hydroponics with Aquaculture. Where both fish and plants can grow in integrated ecosystem. Fish waste is organic food for Plants (3rd participant is nitrifying bacteria which convert NH3 to NO2/NO3 fro plants) which in turn naturally filter the water for fishes.

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* Certificate of Origin - min of commerce & industry launched a common digital plateform for issuence of electronic certificate of origin.