About 75% people are living in rural areas and are still dependent on Agriculture.
About 43% of India’s geographical area is used for agricultural activity.
Agriculture continues to play a major role in Indian Economy.
Provides food to more than 1 billion people
Produces 51 major crops
Contributes to 1/6th of the Export Earnings
2. About 75% people are living in rural areas and are still
dependent on Agriculture.
About 43% of India’s geographical area is used for agricultural
activity.
Agriculture continues to play a major role in Indian Economy.
Provides food to more than 1 billion people
Produces 51 major crops
Contributes to 1/6th of the Export Earnings
3. Total Geographical Area - 328 million hectares
Net Area sown - 142 million hectares
Gross Cropped Area – 190.8 million hectares
Net Irrigated Area – 56.9 million hectares
4. • Acquiring more land area for
cultivation purpose
• Expanding irrigation facilities
• Use of improved and advanced
variety of seeds
• Water management
• Protection activities
• Implementation of better tools and
techniques as a result of research.
• Production increased 50% from
1967 to 1971 in jus four years.
5. INDIA IN WORLD OF AGRICULTURE
Largest Producer of Milk, Cashew
nuts, Coconuts, Tea, Ginger, Turmeric &
Black Pepper.
Largest Cattle population-281 million
Second largest producer of
Wheat, Rice, Sugar and Groundnut and
Pulses.
Third largest producer of Tobacco.
Third largest in implementation of
6. INDIAN AGRICULTURE SCENARIO
STRENGTHS
o Rich Bio Diversity
o Arable Land
o Climate
OPPORTUNITES
Exports
Agro-based Industry
Horticulture
WEAKNESS
o Fragmented Lands
o Illiteracy
o Lack of Technological Inputs
o Poor Infrastructure
THREATS
• Unsustainable resource use
• Unsustainable regional
development
7. • Rich Bio Diversity- 46,000 plant species and 86,000
species of animals recorded.
• Arable Land- 428 million acres cultivable land.
• Climate- Favorable all year around (Unlike USA,
Europe and China where farming is possible only 5 to
6 months a year).
8. Fragmentation of lands- Division of lands through generations
lowers profit margins for farmers.
Illiteracy- Impotent seeds, approach to moneylenders than to
banks for loans.
Lack of Technological Inputs- Bullock farming still prevailing.
Poor Infrastructure-Unavailability of modern facilities to some
farmers.
9. • Exports- Developing of Free trade agreements
between India and other countries.
• Agro Based Industries- Machineries for
Agriculture,
Pesticides and Insecticides manufacturing
Industries.
• Horticulture- Research and development for
hybrid plants with more productivity and
nutritional elements.
10. o Unsustainable resource use- Lands gifted with fertility not
utilized amply due to Zamindari system.
o Unsustainable regional development- Regions close to
developed cities are only focused for development.
11. Assisting with farm
inputs and weather
patterns to market
information and
global prices,
Computers are
becoming powerful
tools.