Section 3: Develoment of Agriculture.

The Government shall take necessary steps,— (a) to use the available agricultural lands for sustainable development of agriculture and ensure that the agricultural activities are not unduly constrained by non-agricultural use or other development; (b) to develop the protected agricultural zone through integrated farming and enhanced cultivation practices by promotion of technologies to increase production and productivity of crops and farms; (c) to promote optimum usage of water including flood management and other inputs in the field of agriculture; (d) to promote agro-based and allied industries for sustainable agricultural development; and (e) to promote research and development including skill building in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.