An Indian farmer manually irrigates a paddy field at Chandrapur village, outskirts of Gauhati, India, Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. India pledged Monday to invest billions of dollars to improve the lives of farmers and boost the rural economy, drive consumer demand and stimulate growth. Finance Minister Arun Jaitely proposed spending nearly $13 billion on rural development, promising higher incomes for farmers who form the majority of India's 1.2 billion people.(AP Photo/ Anupam Nath), APTOPIX