Commission not mandated to consider any sectoral allotments but needs of the Indian Economy can not be understood holistically without understanding the needs of the agriculture sector – Dr. Ashok Lahiri https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=19997 The Finance Commission, though not mandated to make sectoral allotments, must consider agricultural needs using Equity, Efficiency and Sustainability as guiding principles; key policy inputs include strengthening R&D, deploying ICT in rural knowledge centres, integrating MSMEs and service sectors with agriculture, assessing resource needs, addressing climate change impacts, evaluating price support and market mechanisms, and examining land ownership and crop diversity. en-us Fri, 04 May 2018 10:10:26 +0530 Fri, 04 May 2018 10:10:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator Commission not mandated to consider any sectoral allotments but needs of the Indian Economy can not be understood holistically without understanding the needs of the agriculture sector – Dr. Ashok Lahiri https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=19997 The Finance Commission, though not mandated to make sectoral allotments, must consider agricultural needs using Equity, Efficiency and Sustainability as guiding principles; key policy inputs include strengthening R&D, deploying ICT in rural knowledge centres, integrating MSMEs and service sectors with agriculture, assessing resource needs, addressing climate change impacts, evaluating price support and market mechanisms, and examining land ownership and crop diversity. News - Fri, 04 May 2018 10:10:26 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=19997