More professionals into farming will transform Indian economy

It is great to hear from Babu Rajan about his experience while working on his farm. Of course I realise that he is an IT professional and that the salary drawn from the IT industry is what helped him get his farm going. For a real farmer in India I don't think he has such a luxury and is for the most part living hand mouth. Friends of mine who are in government service tell me that most often it is ignorance of farmers rather than the lack of resources that prevent them from being successful meaning village officers and other authorities exploit poor farmers due to their lack of education. Like Rajiv Gandhi said many years ago only 15% of the good schemes initiated by the government actually reached its beneficiaries. I think the government should insist on bringing every one of these farmers into compulsory education to tell them about modern developments in farming technology. I am encouraged by Babu Rajan to consider giving up my job in Vijayawada and move just 150 kilometres out and try my luck at farming. I am more interested in vegetable farming than grains but my friends tell me it is very high risk and I should enter into it with caution. Anyway it made good listening. Thank you.

Sridhar Rajan, Baroda

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