Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday underscored the need to introduce structural reforms to make agriculture profitable and sustainable.
After presenting the "Rythu Nestham" awards at a function near here,Naidu urged the central and state governments to accord the highest priority to agriculture, education and healthcare sectors.
"With 60 per cent of the population dependent on agriculture, the foremost priority must be accorded to promoting agriculture and making it viable and remunerative," he said.
Noting that the Indian farmer was doing a pious duty of feeding millions, Naidu said the farm producer was getting less, while the trader was getting more.
"Why are the consumers paying high price and why the producers are getting less price?
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