The Official Journal of the Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies (PAPAIOS)
Sr. no. | Farmers suggestions | Mean score | Rank |
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1 | The government should offer pension to the well-experienced farmers during their old age | 3.92 | I |
2 | Workable farmer-friendly storage facility should be provided to support farmers to earn the high cost of farm products | 3.74 | II |
3 | In government recruitment, special reservation should be given to farm families | 3.73 | III |
4 | Workable farmer-friendly crop insurance system should be implemented | 3.72 | IV |
5 | The policy should be developed to attract agricultural graduates to adopt farming than going for a job | 3.71 | V |
6 | Practical and employability generating higher agricultural education should be implemented | 3.69 | VI |
7 | Knowledge of farming should be compulsory from school level to develop positive attitude in youths | 3.68 | VII |
8 | The policy should be developed to offer job during off seasons to the farmers in a rural area by establishing small-scale industries | 3.67 | VIII |
9 | The government should provide urban amenities in rural areas to attract youth toward agriculture | 3.66 | IX |
10 | There should be special policy for small and marginal farmers | 3.65 | X |
11 | Government intervention to cover more area under irrigation | 3.64 | XI |
12 | The encouraging policy should be developed to accelerate youth involvement in farming | 3.63 | XII |
13 | Low-cost implements should be developed for different size of farm holders to reduce labor problems | 3.61 | XIII |
14 | Adequate and timely supply of electricity | 3.60 | XIV |
15 | Quality of Channel should be improved | 3.59 | XV |
16 | Assured marketing facilities for the agricultural products | 3.58 | XVI |
17 | Government should have control over input suppliers to make timely availability of agricultural inputs | 3.57 | XVII |
18 | Credit facilities should be farmer’ friendly | 3.55 | XVIII |
19 | Channel irrigation water should be made available as and when needed | 3.53 | XIX |
20 | Workable easy policy of farm product export should be implemented | 3.49 | XX |
21 | Workable farming system models for different types of areas and farmers should be developed | 3.45 | XXI |
22 | More encouragement should be given to agrotourism | 3.22 | XXII |