Q. Which of the following challenges continue to affect Indian agriculture today:
- Predominance of small and fragmented landholdings
- Dependence on monsoons, with nearly half of sown area still rain-fed
- Well-developed and efficient supply chains for storage and marketing
- Slow diversification into horticulture, dairy, and fisheries
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer:
Only 1 & 2
Notes: Indian agriculture faces issues such as small and fragmented landholdings, and heavy dependence on monsoons with about half of cultivated area being rain-fed. Supply chains remain inefficient, and diversification into horticulture, dairy, and fisheries is progressing, not slow. Thus, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.