This document provides an overview of agriculture in India. It begins with an introduction noting that agriculture is still a major part of India's economy, with over 75% of people living in rural areas dependent on it for livelihood. It then discusses India's achievements in agriculture globally and key statistics. Subsequent sections cover the rural household economy, strengths and challenges of Indian agriculture, and ways to overcome challenges, such as improving technology and infrastructure. A case study of a village called Singapur is also provided, outlining government schemes to support farmers there.

1. “AGRICULTURE
IN INDIA”
GROUP 9:
1 . M. SAIVARDHAN(160121734043)
2 . M JITHENDRANATH(160121734044)
3 . M ABDUL SABOOR (160121734045)
4 . M MANIPAL YADAV (160121734047)
5 . M VIPUL VARMA (160121734048)
6.. TJOHNKENNEDYPAUL(160121734060)

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
01
INTRODUCTION
02
INDIA IN WORLD OF
AGRICULTURE
04
INDIAN AGRICULTURE
SCENARIO
05
STRENGHTS AND CHALLENGES
03
RURAL HOUSEHOLD
ECONOMY
06
WAYS TO OVERCOME
CHALLENGES

3. ”FARMING
ISN’T JUST A
JOB. IT’S A
WAY OF LIFE.”

4. INTRODUCTION
01

5. AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
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 for their livelihood. About 43% of
India’s geographical area is used for agricultural activity.
Agriculture still continues to play a major role in India’s
economy.
India had 93.09 million agricultural households and 101.98
operational holdings.

6. 02
INDIA IN WORLD OF
AGRICULTURE

7. ACHEIVEMENTS OF INDIA
Do you know that India is :
 Largest producer of Milk, Cashew nuts, Coconuts, Ginger,
Turmeric & Black Pepper.
 Largest Cattle population - 281 million.
 Second largest producer of Wheat, Rice, Sugar, Groundnut
and Pulses.
 Third largest producer of Tobacco.
 Third largest in implementation of Mechanization.

8. 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 – 54.9 million hectares.
• Agriculture Sector provides food to more than 1 billion people
in the country.
• It produces 51 major crops.
• India’s Agriculture exports are 50 billion USD, which
contributes 1/6th of the Export Earnings.

9. RURAL HOUSEHOLD
ECONOMY
03

10. Income of families dependent on agriculture
Most of the families in rural areas rely upon agriculture for their livelihood.
Due to low wages to farmers, they are financially weak.
Studies reveal that there is an alarming fall in income from crop cultivation.
The income from agriculture is constrained as the majority of the income
is spent for clearing debts, purchasing resources etc.
The agriculture in India isproduction-centric but not market-centric.
Even though production of agricultural commodities have increased it
doesn’t assure high income for farmers
Many women contribute in agricultural work as unpaid subsistence labour.
Due to this there is no growth in the family income..

11. The problem of small farmer livelihood is aggravated due to the fact that small farmers
suffer from many production risks like drought, flood, lack of adequate use of inputs,
poor extension leading to large yield gaps, lack of assured and adequate irrigation, crop
failure and so on.
There is heavy competition for work among the farm laborers in most of the villages. Due to less
demand and more supply there is a great competition for work among the farm laborers. So they
themselves agree to work at much lower wages than the wages fixed by the government.
Income of families dependent on agriculture

12. INDIAN
AGRICULTURE
SCENARIO
04

13. INDIAN AGRICULTURE SCENARIO
CHALLENGES
STRENGTHS
OPPORTUNITIES
• Rich Bio Diversity
• Arable Land
• Climate
• Exports
• Agro - Based Industry
• Horticulture
• Fragmented Lands
• Illiteracy
• Lack of Technological Inputs
• Poor Infrastructure
• Unsustainable resource use
• Unsustainable regional
• development

14. STRENGTHS &
CHALLENGES
05

15. STRENGTHS
• 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).
• Farming is an owner operated business.
• Capacity for production increases without investment
in new facilities.
• Farming can be done cost effectively if we have good
amount of knowledge by using new practices.

16. CHALLENGES
• Fragmentation of lands-Division of lands
through generations lowers profit margins for
farmers.
• Agriculture in India is not technically
developed.
• Illiteracy-Impotent seeds, approach to
moneylenders than to banks for loans.
• Irrigation facilities are inadequate, which
results in farmers still being dependent on
rainfall.
• Lack of Technological Inputs-Bullock farming
still prevailing.
• Poor Infrastructure-Unavailability of modern
facilities to some farmers.

17. • Unsustainable resource use-Lands gifted with fertility not
utilized amply due to Zamindari system.
• Unsustainable regional development-Regions close to
developed cities are only focused for development.
• Manures, fertilizers and biocides-Indian soils have been used
for growing over a thousand years without caring much for
replenishing. This has led to depletion and exhaustion of
soils resulting in their low productivity.
• Soil Erosion-Large tracts of fertile land suffer from soil
erosion by wind and water.
• Agricultural Marketing-Agricultural marketing still continues
to be in a bad shape in rural India.

18. DECLINE IN
GDP
• Agriculture growth rate in India has
been growing earlier, but in the last
few years it is constantly declining.
While, since India is a developing
economy, the share of other sectors
towards GDP has risen in India.
• The reason for decline can be
accounted to growing share of other
sectors as well as lack of technology,
irrigation and energy facilities in the
rural areas have led to falling growth
in agricultural sector.

19. WAYS TO OVERCOME
CHALLENGES
06

20. WAYS TO OVERCOME
CHALLENGES:
• Government role as a
facilitator has to be increased
for better production
• The literacy level in farmers
has to be increased by
educating them about better
methods of farming and how to
use the available technology.

21. • 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.

22. USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE
• Advances in machinery have expanded the scale,
speed, and productivity of farm equipment, leading
to more efficient cultivation of more land.
• Biotechnology and genetic engineering have resulted
in pest resistance and increased crop yields.
• Increased worker safety
• Less runoff of chemicals into rivers and groundwater

23. Case study-Singapur
One such village is Singapur, which is mainly relied on
agriculture for livelihood. It is located in Rangareddy
district, Telangana. It is always hard for people in small
villages such as singapur to have all the necessary
facilities for agriculture as there is always water problem
and problems with money. The people of singapur have
slowly overcome water problems due to construction of
canals passing through the place. There have also been
several government schemes implemented in the area
to help grow their yield and base their livelihood on it.

24. ACTIVITIES/SCHEMES:
• Rythu Bandhu Scheme: In 2018, The Government of
Telangana has proposed a new scheme for providing
investment support to Agriculture & Horticulture Crops by way
of grant of Rs 5000/- per acre per farmer per season for the
purchase of inputs like Seeds, Fertilizers, Pesticides, towards
labour and other investments in field operations of farmers’
choice of crop in the
season.
• Rythu Vedikalu :The Department has taken up construction of
Rythu Vedika in each AEO Cluster (127 No.s) for farmers as
they need an exclusive place for meeting and discussing about
crops, pricing and other farming related issues and also for
accommodating AEO Office, Mini Soil Testing Laboratory
therefore facilitating easy access to farmers.

25. Conclusion
India is a country in which a huge amount of population is
dependent on agriculture for their livelihood but there
are many challenges faced and many unfulfilled
necessities that’s stopping the farmers to produce yield.
Although these challenges can be overcome with help
from the government, strategies, and proper planning of
things with the people around you. Just like Singapur,
many villages are still facing problems that we are
unaware of. These villages can also be developed with the
help of the schemesmentioned above and many other.

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