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Podcast: Bharatvaarta
Episode: #017 - Bharatvaarta - Agriculture and Labour Reforms in India | Reforms in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, & Gujarat | Way forward
Description: Agriculture employs about 50% of our country and yet produces about 15% of GDP. Industry, which is often positioned as an alternative to agriculture, employs about 25-30% of the population and produces around the same as percentage of GDP. What is often said is that there’s a huge scope for improvement in both Agriculture and Industry. A major hindrance to this is that our laws are archaic and that it’s easier to just hand out doles than reform things at a more fundamental level. But, in light of Prime Minister Modi’s asking states to undertake fundamental reform...