Agriculture will surely be of great importance in the coming years. It is crucial to appreciate this reality. Although agricultural growth has been excellent since 2000, over the past two years, it has slowed. Back-to-back below-average monsoons during the past two years have strongly affected the Indian economy. It is fair to say urgent attention is required in this sector. After all, the agriculture and allied sectors account for a major share of employment. Positive agricultural growth is also linked to positive politics, as is suggested by experiences of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. more than half the workforce — 260 million people — is deployed in agriculture and allied sectors. There is an urgent need to upgrade skills in agronomic practices, soil / water / pest / nutrient management and post-harvest technologies. Yet, in the national Foreword discourse on skill building we hear very little about upgrading agricultural skills. Second, India’s agricultural exports account for about USD40 billion, which is 12-13% of India’s exports. It surely has potential to increase if we can improve productivity and management systems. Yet, there is very little talk about agricultural production in the Make in India programme. Third, there is urgent need to expand financial inclusion in India. This can be significantly advanced if the farmer awareness is increased to form farmer producer organisations (FPOs) under the Companies Act. Such organisations can also become employers of trained and skilled agriculture workers. Yet, the drive to increase FPOs in India is not clearly visible. Our conclusion is that agriculture does not suffer from a lack of ideas, funds or government initiatives. Current initiatives and institutions are fragmented and work in silos. There is need to work together, do things differently and get centres of expertise in credit, rural development, risk management, technology and training to work together. What could be strengthened is an integrated and holistic framework, which provides a managerial way of implementing changes.