Abstract

In an agricultural country like ours the affluence of the nation is synonymous with the welfare of the cultivators who form the major component. Hence, any scheme for the advancement of this country must take them into consideration and outline ways and means to improve their knowledge and intellect, their customs and habits and their agricultural methods and machinery. It is well known that there is not much money in farming and even if the income is doubled the income may not be large. Still, agriculture, being the main industry of India, should form the foremost pro- blem to be tackled by a sincere economist who has the welfare of the country at heart. The remission of land revenue, the formation of debt conciliation boards, the establishment of land-mortgage banks, the enactment of the Debt relief and Tenancy bills and the introduction of the Prohibition Act are but a few attempts to relieve the distress among farmers. Concentration should be made more towards the enhance nent of their agricultural income. The proverbial conservatism of the ryot and his obstinate tendency to tread along his age-old path has to be broken and he must be persuaded to move with the times, study the present conditions of the markets and adopt the various Improved and economic methods of cropping advocated by the Agricultural Department. The establishment of Agricultural Colleges and Research Institutes, the patient and sincere toils of the Scientists and the results of all successful investigations are but only half the task, the other and perhaps the greatest task is to disseminate these results in villages. And no results of agricultural research, however important in themselves, can be considered of any value unless and until it is carried to the door of the individual cultivator.

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