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Evergreen revolution

This refers to the article “Agricultural strategy, internal security and sovereignty” (Jan. 1). The numerous employment programmes will not make any difference to unemployment in the skilled and unskilled sectors. An evergreen revolution with knowledge-based agriculture and the necessary market support should be launched at the earliest. A proper market mechanism for agricultural produce alone can bring naxalites into the mainstream.

Will our policymakers heed the advice that grain is a better catalyst of peace than gun?

S. Kasimayan,

Madurai

S.V.K. Chandran,

Thiruvananthapuram

Another aspect that needs attention is distribution of irrigated water among farmers, given the widespread disparities that exist among them in terms of income, assets and social status.

Manish Manglani,

New Delhi

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