Assam Hills Search for Autonomy

Agriculture as Business THE DEEP and consistent interest which business is now displaying in agriculture indicates that, in certain spheres, agriculture holds out the attractions of a business proposition. Independent observers confirm that at least in some areas, big farmers (local as well as those who have immigrated from money- lending or urban areas) are taking to agriculture as an industry, not just as a trade or suffering it as a legacy. What has brought about this transformation which, among other things, inspired FICCI to organise a seminar for promoting links between agriculture and industry?