Key Points
Continuous innovation in farming practices, crop variety improvements and technology adoption are essential to meet the growing demands for diversified and nutritious food baskets, according to the review of the economy released by the economic division under the finance ministry, which pegs the growth in agriculture at 4% in FY23 as compared to the previous year...
With a total food production of 329.7 million tonnes in FY 23, an increase of 14.1 million tonnes compared to the previous year, India's agriculture exports touched 4.2 lakh crore in FY23, surpassing the previous year's records...
The government has actively promoted digital inclusion and mechanisation to foster productivity, linking 1,389 mandis to the digital platform e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) in 2023 compared to 250 in 2016, facilitating the online trading of 209 agriculture and horticulture commodities..
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