are we doing the right thing?

i was reading the news yesterday, and some minister said that we need to get more industries in karnataka. the implications are pretty staggering....more people, less food. more demand, less supply. skyrocketing prices. higher inflation rates. does this look like the economy is growing, or is it becoming more unstable and ultimately, unsustainable?
the problem in this whole outlook is that the government will waiver loans, give subsidies, increase farmlands by cutting down more forests, but this will backfire on us the people, since by continuously doing so, we turn a whole section of farmers from providers into dependants.
a few people have also suggested buying farms in brazil and other places, mainly in south america. but has it crossed anyone's mind as yet that these are other sovereignty? hence they can be a factor that may be outside our control. also god-forbid if other countries follow this idiotic move, then there will be other countries in a race to acquire these lands too. this would be a blot on our sovereignty.
the people and the rulers should understand that India made its piles of gold by exchanging them for spices and silk - all agricultural products. an agrarian economy is the best, since it provides rock-solid stability.

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