Long years of neglect have made the revival of agriculture tricky. Farmers need access to creative solutions in dealing with their current burden of problems. This assistance is best provided in the field through specific interventions. It is a slow and complex process in which many actors have to be involved. It means marrying traditional systems with new technologies. But above all it requires a vision of national prosperity linked to ecological balance and well- being in rural areas.
The small farmer
by Umesh Anand, Civil Society, 01 March, 2009