1.
 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.
 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

3.
• 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.

4.
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

5.
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

6.
• 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).

7.
 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.

8.
• 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.

9.
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.

10.
Assisting with farm
inputs and weather
patterns to market
information and
global prices,
Computers are
becoming powerful
tools.

11.
Thank You