With about half of the rural population still dependent on it for most of their income we cannot expect inclusive growth if we do not revitalise agriculture. It is important to recognise that the problem is not distributional, with the better off farmers doing well while the small farmers and the landless face hardships.
Though the weaker groups clearly face more difficulties and need special attention, agriculture as a whole is in crisis. We should, therefore, focus on achieving higher productivity and incomes for all farmers in both crop and non-crop agriculture." "The Approach Paper calls for corrective action in several dimensions of agriculture.