Agriculture no longer a viable vocation: Par Panel

May 02, 2016 21:57

Expressing concern over state of affairs in agriculture, a parliamentary panel has said the sector is no longer a "viable vocation" and asked the government to make it more remunerative.

The Parliamentary standing committee on agriculture headed by BJP MP Hukmdev Narayan Yadav said the condition of small and marginal farmers is 'pitiable' and suggested the government to increase the financial allocation to the sector.

Besides, the vocation of agriculture needs to be remunerative like any other vocation, the report suggested.

Despite the fact that farm sector plays a vital role in the nation's economy, the panel is constrained to note that things are not satisfactory in the vital component of the economy, the report said.

The country is still far from achieving the goal of food and nutritional security for the poor, it added.

"The condition of farmers, especially the small and marginal farmers is very pitiable," the panel said.

With rising cost of agricultural inputs, vagaries of climate change and a myriad of other problems like depleting water table, this sector is not a viable option, the report said.

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