An Indian farmer checks on his traditional method of irrigation at his paddy field in Roja Mayong village, east of Gauhati, India, Wednesday, February 1, 2017. India's finance minister pledged relief for middle class taxpayers and small and medium-sized companies on Wednesday, saying the government would spend billions of dollars to double farmers' incomes, upgrade ramshackle infrastructure and provide cheap housing. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)
