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AGRICULTURE & INDIAN
ECONOMY
Submitted By:-
Nishant Saraju Patil
Roll no- C32
Sub-Rural Credit And Finance
Jul3, 2010
CONTENTS
Jul3, 2010
•INTRODUCTION
•AGRICULTURE IN INDIA
•MILESTONE- THEGREEN REVOLUTION
•INDIA IN WORLD OF AGRICULTURE
•POPULATION SHARED
•AGRICULTURE’SSHAREIN GDP
•INDIAN AGRICULTURE SCENARIO
•IT IN AGRICULTURE
•SUMMARY
⚫ Agriculture Sector is changing the socio-economic
environments of the population due to liberalization
and globalization.
⚫ 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 amajor role in Indian
Economy.
Jul3, 2010
INTRODUCTION
AGRICULTURE IN INDIA
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
http://www.indiastat.com/agriculture/2/agriculturalarealanduse/152/stats.aspx
Jul3, 2010
AGRICULTURE IN INDIA
Provides food to more than 1 billion people
Produces 51 major crops
Contributes to 1/6th of the Export Earnings
Jul3, 2010
MILESTONE-THEGREEN
REVOLUTION
•Acquiringmore land areafor
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.
Jul3, 2010
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 Mechanization
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_India/Agriculture
Jul3, 2010
POPULATION SHARED
Agriculture Manufacturing Services
 Despite the decline in its share in population it
still playsamajor role in the socio-economic
development of country.
INTHEYEAR1978
Jul3, 2010
INTHEYEAR2008
AGRICULTRE’SSHAREIN GDP
Jul3, 2010
TOP 10 AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS & IMPORTS-2008
Jul3, 2010
EXPORTS
IMPORTS
EXPORTED TO
•ASEAN
•CHINA
•EUROPE
•S.ARABIA
•UAE
•USA
IMPORTED FROM
•ASEAN
•ARGENTINA
•BRAZIL
•CHINA
•EUROPE
•USA
INDIAN AGRICULTURE
SCENARIO
Jul3, 2010
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
oPoor Infrastructure
THREATS
• Unsustainable
resource use
• Unsustainable regional
development
S
TRENGTHS
Jul3, 2010
•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 ayear).
WEAKNESS
Jul3, 2010
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.
OPPORTUNITIES
•Exports- Developing of Free trade agreements
between Indiaand other countries.
•Agro Based Industries- Machineries for Agriculture,
Pesticides and Insecticides manufacturing Industries.
•Horticulture- Research and development for hybrid
plants with more productivity andnutritional
elements.
Jul3, 2010
THREATS
oUnsustainable resource use- Lands gifted with
fertility not utilized amply due to Zamindari system.
oUnsustainable regional development- Regions close
to developed cities are only focused for
development.
Jul3, 2010
IT IN AGRICULTURE
Assisting with farm
inputs and weather
patterns to market
information and global
prices, computers are
becoming powerful
tools.
Jul3, 2010
S
UMMARY
Jul3, 2010
THELITERACY LEVEL IN FARMERSHASTO BE
INCREASED.
WE HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE ONLY LINKS
AREMISSING.
SUSTAINABLEUSEOFRESOURCES.
GOVERNMENTS ROLEASA FACILITATOR HAS
TO BEINCREASED FOR BETTER PRODUCTION.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
Jul3, 2010

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agricultureindianeconomy-100703035433-phpapp01.pptx

  • 1. AGRICULTURE & INDIAN ECONOMY Submitted By:- Nishant Saraju Patil Roll no- C32 Sub-Rural Credit And Finance Jul3, 2010
  • 2. CONTENTS Jul3, 2010 •INTRODUCTION •AGRICULTURE IN INDIA •MILESTONE- THEGREEN REVOLUTION •INDIA IN WORLD OF AGRICULTURE •POPULATION SHARED •AGRICULTURE’SSHAREIN GDP •INDIAN AGRICULTURE SCENARIO •IT IN AGRICULTURE •SUMMARY
  • 3. ⚫ Agriculture Sector is changing the socio-economic environments of the population due to liberalization and globalization. ⚫ 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 amajor role in Indian Economy. Jul3, 2010 INTRODUCTION
  • 4. AGRICULTURE IN INDIA 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 http://www.indiastat.com/agriculture/2/agriculturalarealanduse/152/stats.aspx Jul3, 2010
  • 5. AGRICULTURE IN INDIA Provides food to more than 1 billion people Produces 51 major crops Contributes to 1/6th of the Export Earnings Jul3, 2010
  • 6. MILESTONE-THEGREEN REVOLUTION •Acquiringmore land areafor 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. Jul3, 2010
  • 7. 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 Mechanization http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_India/Agriculture Jul3, 2010
  • 8. POPULATION SHARED Agriculture Manufacturing Services  Despite the decline in its share in population it still playsamajor role in the socio-economic development of country. INTHEYEAR1978 Jul3, 2010 INTHEYEAR2008
  • 10. TOP 10 AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS & IMPORTS-2008 Jul3, 2010 EXPORTS IMPORTS EXPORTED TO •ASEAN •CHINA •EUROPE •S.ARABIA •UAE •USA IMPORTED FROM •ASEAN •ARGENTINA •BRAZIL •CHINA •EUROPE •USA
  • 11. INDIAN AGRICULTURE SCENARIO Jul3, 2010 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 oPoor Infrastructure THREATS • Unsustainable resource use • Unsustainable regional development
  • 12. S TRENGTHS Jul3, 2010 •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 ayear).
  • 13. WEAKNESS Jul3, 2010 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.
  • 14. OPPORTUNITIES •Exports- Developing of Free trade agreements between Indiaand other countries. •Agro Based Industries- Machineries for Agriculture, Pesticides and Insecticides manufacturing Industries. •Horticulture- Research and development for hybrid plants with more productivity andnutritional elements. Jul3, 2010
  • 15. THREATS oUnsustainable resource use- Lands gifted with fertility not utilized amply due to Zamindari system. oUnsustainable regional development- Regions close to developed cities are only focused for development. Jul3, 2010
  • 16. IT IN AGRICULTURE Assisting with farm inputs and weather patterns to market information and global prices, computers are becoming powerful tools. Jul3, 2010
  • 17. S UMMARY Jul3, 2010 THELITERACY LEVEL IN FARMERSHASTO BE INCREASED. WE HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE ONLY LINKS AREMISSING. SUSTAINABLEUSEOFRESOURCES. GOVERNMENTS ROLEASA FACILITATOR HAS TO BEINCREASED FOR BETTER PRODUCTION.
  • 18. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Jul3, 2010