"Gross output which has been the approach so far, has been to increase production at any cost. But we would like to increase production on a sustainable basis such that resources are not compromised, in all crops, all commodities and all sub sectors of agriculture. "Considering that consumption patterns are changing today, people are now going for high value crops like meat, milk, egg and fruits and vegetables...the farmers can produce those things. It has to be a market-led demand-driven approach. This is what the committee is looking at," he said.

Source: Economic Times February 12, 2017 08:03 UTC