The idea of “One Nation, One Agriculture” in India is an ambitious vision aimed at transforming the country’s fragmented agricultural system into a unified, efficient, and farmer-centric ecosystem.
What Is “One Nation, One Agriculture”?
It’s a policy vision that seeks to:
- Standardize agricultural laws, policies, and practices across states
- Create a single national platform for farmers, markets, credit, subsidies, and agri-services
- Build a tech-enabled, integrated agricultural economy like UPI did for payments
Key Goals:
- Uniform Agri Laws
- Harmonizing APMC regulations, contract farming, and land lease laws
- Creating a central regulatory framework for all states
- National Agri-Marketplace (One Market)
- Interlink all mandis digitally (via e-NAM)
- Enable farmers to sell across states without restrictions
- Ensure real-time price discovery and fair payment settlement
- Digital Agri-Stack & Farmer ID
- Unified database of farmers linked with land, crops, subsidies, and credit
- Single-window access to government schemes and services
- One Nation, One Input Ecosystem
- Centralized procurement and distribution of seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides
- National quality standards and certification for agri-inputs
- Unified Credit & Insurance System
- Seamless credit disbursal through a national agri-fintech network
- Standardized crop insurance coverage and faster claims
- National Logistics & Cold Chain Network
- Unified agri-logistics policy
- Integrated cold storage, warehousing, and transportation systems
- One Agri Data Policy
- Central repository for agri-data: weather, soil, market, production, etc.
- Farmer data ownership and protection ensured
Benefits:
- Farmer empowerment through direct access to markets and services
- Increased transparency and efficiency
- Reduced inter-state barriers and corruption
- Boost to agri-exports and private investment
Challenges:
- Agriculture is a State subject under the Constitution
- Resistance from states to lose autonomy
- Need for massive digital infrastructure and skilling
- Balancing centralization with local needs
Conclusion:
“One Nation, One Agriculture” has the potential to revolutionize Indian farming by making it more productive, profitable, and inclusive. It’s not just a slogan—it’s a roadmap to making Indian agriculture future-ready.
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