The 2023 Punjab agriculture policy draft aims to tackle the state’s deep-seated agrarian challenges, drawing insights from earlier drafts in 2013 and 2018. Key initiatives include introducing a Punjab-specific crop insurance policy, promoting organic farming, and instituting a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The policy emphasizes structural reforms such as digitising land records and enhancing research and development in agricultural institutions. It also addresses critical issues like water conservation and unemployment in the sector, though successful implementation will depend on improving market infrastructure and securing financial backing for ambitious technological initiatives.
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