Agriculture Quote by M. S. Swaminathan

“When politicians talk of loan waiver, they are accepting that agriculture is not economically viable. They are giving a wrong signal that farming is not economically viable. It's true. That's where the loan waiver comes in.” quote by M. S. Swaminathan — Download Open image

“When politicians talk of loan waiver, they are accepting that agriculture is not economically viable. They are giving a wrong signal that farming is not economically viable. It's true. That's where the loan waiver comes in.”

M. S. Swaminathan

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