Scientists in Punjab feel that the central government’s ambitious goal of doubling farmers incomes by 2022 could be difficult to achieve in the state because of the high productivity levels of wheat and rice and an extremely high cropping intensity, almost 204%, that makes diversification to other crops challenging. Moreover, the gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Punjab at constant prices has risen by just 11.6% in the six years to 2015-16, while to double farmers incomes, the GSDP from agriculture (crops and livestock) needs to rise from an estimated Rs 87,532 crore in 2015-16 to over Rs 175,064 crore in 2022. The GSDP in the crop sector rose by 2.9% in Punjab, while for livestock it increased by 32.3% in the last six years.