Discuss various issue plaguing Indian agriculture. Is recent three farm laws sufficient to bring farmers out of crisis. Also give structural reforms needed.

Approach: 

Introduction:

Highlight the distress Indian agriculture is facing with low GVA and high workers share.

Body:

Discuss various structural issues of Indian agriculture from farm gate to market i.e

• Land fragmentation or lack of land reforms
• Input costs high for marginal farmers and monsoon dependency
• Poor access to credit
• Lack of post-harvest infrastructure leading to losses
• Poor modernization
• Low productivity
• Market issues and poor bargaining chip of farmers
• Subsidy regime and regulations inhibiting growth

Now in brief in two to line what is focus of three farm laws and show how it is just one aspect of reforms. Then suggest reforms needed in other areas.

• Land consolidation
• Productivity increase
• Diversification and lowering labour pressure on agriculture
• Subsidy reforms
• Investment in agriculture

Conclusion:

End on a high for refocus on agriculture in recent times which augurs well for an agrarian and rural economy of India.