Decadal perspective: Foodgrain production up 20% under the Modi govt

Challenges
 

>The demand for work in rural areas has been rising shows MNREGA data.
 

>This may reflect weakness in the rural job market. Delayed monsoons and other climate-related issues are also increasingly making a mark.

Takeaways
 

> Electronic National Agriculture Market has integrated 1,361 mandis and 180 million farmers over a period of time

> Insurance, income support and schemes to encourage innovation in agriculture