Agriculture
Agriculture policy
This refers to `Co-operative, not corporate agriculture' (Business Line, August 7). Agricultural prosperity has to be attained from two angles: One, by increasing the production and, two, by increasing productivity. During the first-generation reform per iod, only the strategies to increase the agricultural production were adopted, which yielded an increase of foodgrain production at only 1.68 per cent per annum.

Textiles
Garments industry
Ready-made garments are an important part of India's exports. Yet, it is unfortunate that it is lagging behind many countries in pricing and quality. At the same time, China has emerged the world's garment producer and exporter. Now the nation is facing `A readymade competition from Thailand' (Business Line, August 12). Their garments are also superior to Indian garments in pricing and quality.

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