Getting the Investment-Subsidy Mix Right in Indian Agriculture Corporate investment in agriculture is only 3% of the total investment. This needs to change in the years ahead. Agricultural workers in a field. Credit: Ricardo Martins/Wikimedia Commons Government05/Feb/2021 Investment, rather than subsidies, is the major theme of Budget 2021-22. For the agriculture sector also, there has been a reduction in allocations under several schemes. It is possible that investment in agriculture will also get more attention from the government after the farmersâ protest against farm laws is resolved. While economists may be divided on key agricultural policies â including the three contentious farm laws, the principle of minimum support price (MSP) and input subsidies â there is a general consensus on the need to mobilise adequate investment into agriculture and allied sectors for achieving higher growth. This will also help in increasing farmer income.