To sum up, agriculture has made important progress and our farmers have now shown that they are second to none in terms of improving production and productivity.

When politicians talk of loan waiver, they are accepting that agriculture is not economically viable. They are giving a wrong signal that farming is not economically viable. It’s true. That’s where the loan waiver comes in.

See, technology can advance yield and productivity, but only public policy can advance the income of farmers. There has to be a synergy between technology and public policy.

M. S. Swaminathan Quotes