Say no to urban-rural divide

Bulk of the services sector operates from urban locations.This sector covers a wide range of activities, such as transportation, communication, trading, finances, real estate and health, among others. In 2012 its income was at 56.9% of GDP while its  share  in employment was a low 28.1%.In contrast, Agriculture had a share of 13.9 % of GDP but  contributed to  54.6 % of employment ie. half the  nation's workforce provided  just a seventh of the GDP .  It is relevant to note that whereas in 2001-2011 population rose by 20 Cr but that of cultivators declined by 1.14 Cr.. While the far  higher  urban income generation would justify greater attention and resources towards its infrastructure, it must be conceded that the center for mass employment still remains non-urban .We must find means of augmenting rural employment , be it food processing  and such other related industries, firstly to retain existing agro- labour and secondly to reverse the urban efflux. We need an holistic approach to  the agro sector to sustain the marginal farmers who are its backbone.Else over time ,entry of big farming will  render  the traditional farmers unemployed in their own homes as also  unemployable to urban requirements for want of education and skill.Our farmers require to be helped out on both counts. Urban income generation could influence higher urban resource allocation but can not come at the cost of healthy levels of employment of the average rural  cultivator..