 "Ramesh Chand")
The government is optimistic that agriculture will bail out the Indian economy in 2020-21 from the Covid-19 crisis. NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand explains to Sanjeeb Mukherjee the reasons behind the same and also why panic movement of migrants must not be encouraged at a time when the economy is poised for a pick up. Edited excerpts
You recently said that agriculture may be the sole bright spot for the Indian economy in 2020-21 and might clock a growth rate of 3 per cent and even more. What makes you so confident and what are the factors on which you
