Prime Minister Modi is enlisting tech giants to help boost agricultural output. The move risks sparking a fresh round of tensions with farmers
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S Mahendra Dev writes: The narrative of Indian agriculture has to be changed towards more diversified high-value production, better remunerative prices and farm incomes. It must be inclusive in terms of women and small farmers; it must be nutrition-sensitive, environment friendly and sustainable. 
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