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The editorial “Supporting agriculture” (Business Line, December 5) rightly underlined the need to step up investments in the agriculture sector to ensure adequate availability of farm products and the welfare of farmers in the coming years.

Agriculture, in fact, is the foundation on which the development of other two sectors (industry and tertiary) lies. If India fails on the agricultural front, there will be a food crisis, which will have a telling impact on the economy as a whole.

Hence, it is imperative that the government attracts more private investment to the farm sector and ensures that it results in sound infrastructure, good marketing and credit facilities in the rural areas.

S. Ramakrishnasayee Ranipet

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