NEW NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY
The Government of India announced the new agricultural policy on 25th July, 2000. The aim of the new policy is to achieve the target of 4 per cent per annum growth in agriculture. The main features of the policy are as follows:
(i) Efficient use of resources and technology.
(ii) Timely and adequate credit is to be provided to farmers.
(iii) Private sector investment in agriculture would he encouraged.
(iv) To protect the farmers against the adverse effects of implementation of WTO agreement.
(v) To protect the farmers against fluctuations in agricultural prices.
(vi) The restrictions on the movement of agricultural commodities throughout the country would be removed.
(vii) Excise duties on agricultural machinery, fertilizers, etc., will be reduced.
(viii) Package insurance policy for the farmers.
(ix) Rural electrification, rural roads and development of irrigation to be encouraged.
(x) Strengthening agriculture marketing infrastructure.
(xi) Remunerative prices for agricultural products.
(xii) Focus on horticulture, floriculture, animal husbandary and fisheries.
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