Need for structural reforms in Agriculture The entire country is burning with the anti-farm-bill agitation. The neglected agricultural sector shot into prominence with this agitation by the farmers that is now seen as the world’s largest agitation. Mahmood Hassan (The writer is Director, Char Areas Development, Assam. He can be reached at mahmoodhassadn61786@gmail.com) The entire country is burning with the anti-farm-bill agitation. The neglected agricultural sector shot into prominence with this agitation by the farmers that is now seen as the world's largest agitation. Indian agriculture for ages has been suffering from low productivity, low quality awareness and rising import for a long time now. But these issues have continuously remained unattended and neglected by the government for which a crisis is already brewing in the farm sector. The root of the crisis lies in non-reformation of the farm sector. Most of agricultural scientists are of the opinion that the sector is facing a serious crisis for which structural reforms are crucial at this stage. Farmers committing suicide is a reminder of this crisis as it has become a regular feature. In such a situation the Prime Minister's call for doubling of farmers' income by 2022 poses a big challenge for the country unless corrective measures are adopted.