<h1>Indian Agriculture Needs Tech, Better Water Use, and Market Info to Boost Productivity, Says Finance Minister.</h1> The Indian agriculture sector faces challenges in increasing productivity, requiring technological advancements, efficient water use, and improved market information for farmers. The Union Finance Minister emphasized the need for revisiting farming incentives, reducing waste, and enhancing earnings. Poor performance in recent years is attributed to inadequate monsoons. Suggestions from agricultural representatives include granting infrastructure lending status to micro-irrigation, taxing food exports to fund irrigation improvements, establishing a National Institute for Agriculture Market Intelligence, and implementing a Price Deficiency Payment System. Additional proposals focus on subsidies, market platforms, and investment in research and development.