<h1>Economic Survey 2024-25 urges policy reforms for balanced crop production, highlights growth potential in agriculture sector.</h1> The Economic Survey 2024-25 recommends policy reforms to reduce cereal overproduction and increase pulses and edible oils output, which are currently imported. It highlights the untapped growth potential in India's agriculture sector, suggesting market mechanisms for price risk hedging, reduced fertilizer use, and discouraging surplus water and power-intensive crops. The agriculture sector, contributing 16% to GDP, showed resilience with an average 5% growth from FY17-FY23. The survey emphasizes allied sectors' importance, digital technology, and private investment to support small farmers and modernize storage. Challenges like climate change and water scarcity require targeted interventions.