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How do we create more employment in the agricultural sector?

More employment can be created in the Agricultural sector if the government takes the following steps. 1. Loans could be given to farmers to dig wells to irrigate their land.
2. Seeds and fertilizers could be subsidized.
3. Dams can be built to irrigate dry areas.
4. Transport facilities could be increased.
5. Storage facilities could be provided.6. Industries and other service related companies could be relocated in rural areas so that the underemployed people of the agricultural sector could find work.7. More schools could be started to educate the rural population to help them become employable, as underemployment is prevalent among farmers.

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