1. IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE

2. AGRICULTURE IMPORTANCE IN EPICS
INCREASE IN GRAIN PRODUCTION FROM 50MILL TONS TO 200MILLTONS
VARIATION IN AGRI GROWTH IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF COUNTRY
TARGET GROWTH RATE OF 4%

3. Its’ importance……. PROVIDES RAW MATERIAL FOR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.
IMPORTANCE IN CULTURES, TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS.
PROVIDES LIVELIHOOD TO 70% OF LABOR FORCE.
IMPORTANCE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

4. FOREIGN TRADE (In US $ billion) 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 EXPORT 44.1
43.8
51.7
IMPORT
50.0
50.7
59.4
BALANCE
-5.90
-6.9
-7.7

5. DATAS (in crores) 1970-71 1980-81 1990-91 1995-96 1998-99 GDP 39708
122427
477814
GDP IN AGRI
16821
42466
135162
255613
428680
TOTAL EXPORTS
1535
6711
32558
106353
141604
AGRI EXPORTS
487
2057
6019
20344
25225

6. INDIA ATTAINED SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION IN 1998.
FOOD PRODUCTION IN IS MILLION TONS.
GROWTH RATE WAS HIGHER IN …..i.e, 9.6%
AGRICULTURE GROWTH HAS GOT MULTIPLIER EFFECT IN ECONOMY.

7. INDIA HAS GOT 130 MILL HA OF CULTIVABLE LAND
12.9% OF POPULATION OWNS 65% OF THE CULTIVATED AREA.
AGRICULTURE IS THE MAJOR SOURCE OF INCOME FOR TWO-THIRDS OF THE POPULATION
3% GROWTH IN AGRI LEAD TO 2.6% GROWTH OF INDUSTRY.

8. NET CAPITA AVAILABILITY OF FOOD GRAINS
NET AVAILABILITY OF FOOD GRAINS=
GROSS PRODUCTION-SEED-FEED-WASTAGE-EXPORTS+IMPORTS-----(1)
(1)/POPULATION ESTIMATES FOR A YR
1951 – 394.9gm
2002 – 491.2gm

9. Area sown more than once = 48.51 m ha Cropping intensity = 134.3 m ha
Geographic area= m ha
Net area sown =
Total cropped area =
Area sown more than once = m ha
Cropping intensity = m ha
Gross irrigated area = mha
Net irrigated area = mha

10. PRODUCTION OF CROPS (2002-03)
RICE MILLION TONNES
----W. BENGAL IS THE MAJOR PRODUCER—16.39%
WHEAT MILLION TONES
---- U.P IS THE MAJOR PRODUCER—34.84%
FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION = MILL TONNES

11. Minimum support prices
Paddy = 5.50/- per Kg
Maize = 5.05/- Per kg
Cotton = /- per bale

12. POPULATION OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERSYR
TOTAL POPULATION(million)
AGRICULTURE LABOURERS
CULTIVATORS (million)
1951
361.1
27.3
(19.5%)
69.9
(49.9%)
2001
1027
107.5
(million)
127.6

13. SHARE OF PUBLIC SECTOR OUTLAY & EXPENDITURE
PLAN
PLAN OUTLAY
(CRORES)
% SHARE TO TOTAL OUTLAY
NINTH PLAN
42,462
4.9%
TENTH PLAN
20,668
5.2%

14. DARKER SIDE OF AGRICULTURE
CAPITAL INADEQUACY
LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE
CONSTRAINTS IN DEMAND SIDE
INSUFFICIENCY IN INPUT SUBSIDIES IN AGRI EXPENDITURE.

15. Problems in Indian Agriculture
1.Inherent Problem of irrigation:
63% of arable land is rainfed.
Only 35 % of production come from that.
2.Fragmented land holdings:
Average size of land holdings declining.
59% of operational land is marginal holdings i.e.less than 1 hectare.

16. 3.Indiscriminate use of HYVs and declining productivity.
Use of more inputs like fertilizers and pesticides.
Reduction in soil fertility.
Crop failures and suicides.
4.Structural problems.
Limited liberalization in Agriculture.
Dangerous shift towards cash crops.
Need for sustainable growth.

17. Problems continued…….. 5.Lack of proper agricultural policies:
Reform in agriculture sector.
Open trade policies.
Weak agricultural research base.
6.Lack of Integrated approach towards Wasteland development
175 mha of land under some degradation.
Overgrazing and overexploitation of land.
Long term investment required.

18. Suggestions: Proper post harvest technologies.
Training centers for farmers.
National centre for crop forecasting
Integrated crop insurance schemes.
Regeneration of wastelands at community level.
Increase in plan allocation of Agriculture.
Bring more area under irrigation through five year plans.

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