A Rural Manifesto sparks a national conversation on rural distress, highlighting the potential solutions to putting the village economy on an even keel, while exploring how the vast majority of India ekes out aiving. In this heartfelt and timely book, covering facets of the Indian rural economy, Feroze Varun Gandhi shines a brightight on the travails of the marginal farmer and asks searching questions on why the rural economy remains in doldrums, six decades after Independence.Through a series of vignettes, the book explores rural India’s innate perseverance and highlights potential solutions in development policy with a focus on making the rural economy resilient.