In recent years, pulses have become the main drivers of food prices inflation in India. There are three reasons behind this: High demand-supply gap. The above data shows...
Successive governments at the centre have launched initiatives to promote use of coarse cereals mainly because of their nutritious value. For example, to promote cultivation and consumption of...
In 2012-13, the share of agricultural commodities and food products in India’s overall export basket was 10.66%. This figure was around 20% in 1990s while 7.9% in late...
There are two types of farm workers in India viz. Cultivators and Agricultural Labourers. Cultivators are those who work in their own land; Agricultural Labourers are those who...
Prior to Green revolution, the yield per hectare in India was low for all important crops. The introduction of modern agricultural practices and HYV seeds; there was a...
Rights since India’s independence, the growth in agriculture has been roughly in the range of 1.7 to 4%. The below graphics shows the growth of agriculture sector vis-à-vis...
Importance of agriculture in the national economy can be summarized in the following points: 22-27% of population and half of the labour force dependent on agriculture 18% of...
The share of agriculture in GDP of India Agriculture and Allied Sector contributed approximately 13.9% of India’s GDP (at constant 2004-05 prices) during 2013-14. However, when CSO released...
India’s total geographical area is 329 million hectares. Out of this, 195 million hectare is gross cropped area and 141 million hectare is net sown area. On the...
In the 1950s, India’s agriculture was marked by stagnation and low growth. The growth in crop was around 0.4% and in grain production was around 0.1%. In 1950-51,...
