₹1 lakh crore for agri-infrastructure as part of the ₹20 lakh crore package will definitely help the farmers.However, some people have rightly questioned whether these reforms would be sufficient to alleviate the farm distress and more importantly, would these lead to a greater integration with global market and consequently enhanced agricultural exports?If India has to ensure efficiency in production and productivity, then a series of reform measures, including higher agricultural exports, will have to be ensured.
India’s agricultural exports went up from $17.82 billion in 2009-10 to $ 42.51 billion in 2013-14 and has again gone down to about $33 billion in 2019-20.