"In America, after all these decades of the free market, the US Department of Agriculture tells us that the share of a farmer in every food dollar is only 8 cents. This means if the consumer is spending $1 on buying food, then the farmer’s share is only 8%."
"Now compare that with Amul Dairy Co-operative in India. The Managing Director of Amul Dairy Cooperative has gone on record saying that when you buy Amul milk for Rs 100, Rs 70 of that goes to the farmers. The farmer’s share is 70%!"
"So why not draw a lesson from Amul and replicate that model in vegetables, pulses, fruits, etc, to ensure that the farmers get a larger share of the profit?

Why are we ashamed of our homegrown models? Let’s learn from our own strengths and build on them."
"One last thing — our economic design has treated agriculture as a burden on society. [...] I think we need to reverse that model. The possibility of making, agriculture a powerhouse of economic growth is what is required today."
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