Which of the following committee has been constituted to prepare a blueprint for doubling the farmers' income by 2022?

Which of the following committee has been constituted to prepare a blueprint for doubling the farmers' income by 2022? Correct Answer Ashok Dalwai Committee

The correct answer is Ashok Dalwai Committee.

Key Points

  • The Union Government had constituted an inter-ministerial committee headed by Ashok Dalwai to prepare a blueprint for doubling farmers’ income by 2022.
  • It noted that policy should focus on creating a favourable investment climate for increased investment in agriculture.
  • An additional investment of Rs 6,399 billion is required from both public and private sectors to enable the doubling of farmers' real income by 2022.

Additional Information

Key Recommendations of this committee are:

  • Placing agricultural marketing in the Concurrent list.
  • Greater private sector participation in agri-marketing and logistics.
  • While GST is a step in the right direction, a lot more needs to be done at the State level. 

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