Agri Expert: 5 govt steps can triple farmer income. China earns 3x with less land.

• Agricultural expert Dr. R.G. Agarwal stresses the need for new technology to develop Indian farmers, echoing former PM Vajpayee's "Jai Vigyan" vision.
• Agarwal notes China's agricultural income is three times higher than India's, despite having 30% less land and 40% less water.
• He proposes five key areas for government focus: knowledge (new technology), quality inputs, mechanization, climate-adapted research, and curbing fake products.
• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan announced a new MSP scheme where the government will pay farmers the difference if market prices fall below the Minimum Support Price.

Why It Matters: This outlines a plan to triple Indian farmers' income, boosting national economy.