Strong rural demand supports manufacturing and economic revival and is critical for India's transformation over the next 25 years!

Agriculture will play a central role in India's development trajectory as strong rural demand supports manufacturing and economic revival, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery said on Wednesday. According to an official statement, the Aayog and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) signed a Statement of Intent (SoI), aiming to fortify policy and programme frameworks contributing to India's development objectives. Strong rural demand supports manufacturing and economic revival and is critical for India's transformation over the next 25 years.

      In India's development trajectory, agriculture will play a central role", the statement said, quoting Bery.

      Bery said increasing productivity of agriculture, coupled with a shift towards natural and soil-friendly practices, is crucial.

      Agriculture will play a central role in India's development trajectory as strong rural demand supports manufacturing and economic revival, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery said on Wednesday.

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