Agriculture represents an important segment of the Indian economy both in terms of contribution to the gross domestic product as well as a source of employment to millions of people across the country. This study provide deeper understanding of Indian agriculture industry and its major market segments/sub-segments. Read full report on Indian agriculture sector: http://www.imarcgroup.com/agriculture-industry-in-india

1. Agriculture Industry
India: Agriculture Industry Report Imarc
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2. Agriculture is the world's largest industry and most significant part of Indian economy. Now Agriculture Industry is seeking
to improve by adopting new technologies which aims to improve the efficiency of various agricultural based operations.
IMARC latest study entitled" Agriculture Industry in India: Market Segments, Key Drivers, Challenges, Market Trends and
Regulations" provides comprehensive analysis of every major agriculture segments in India. The purpose of this study is to
examine the Indian agriculture market, segments/sub-segments, future potential, growth rate, area of opportunity,
challenges, etc. The study, which is based both on desk research and four waves of qualitative primary research, has delved
deeply into the agriculture industry in India. It includes market trends, market segments, drivers and challenges,
opportunities, various sub-sectors, regulations and the marketing requirements of various other agriculture segments such
as farming, fertilizers, pesticides, floriculture, apiculture, sericulture, seeds, animal husbandry, etc. The following is the list
of the segments evaluated by the report:
Agriculture Industry in India

3. Floriculture
Floriculture also known as flower farming refers
to the cultivation of flowering and ornamental
plants. Floriculture is taking strong roots in
India, which is emerging as a reliable
floriculture supplier to the world. The new seed
policy had already made it feasible to import
planting material of international varieties.
Increasing in Demand for cut and loose flowers
has made floriculture as one of the important
trade sector in Indian agriculture industry.

4. Fertilizers
Fertilizers are the substance required to
promote and enhance productivity of plants.
All the fertilizers have been categorized into
various types depending on their strength,
constituents and various other factors. The
importance of fertilizer in agriculture industry
has increased substantially from previous
years. Promotion of fertilizers through radio,
TV and customized rural workshops are
expected to increase the consumption of
fertilizers in the coming years.

5. Cold Chains
As Indian economy is based on agriculture,
The development of cold chain
infrastructure will plays a important role in
reducing the wastages and looses, increasing
the farmer income, creating employment
opportunities for the people, and improving
the livelihood of the farmers which leads
to developing the economy of India and
helping in emerging as a global leader in
the food sector. Despite a strong growth in
cold chain establishments, India’s cold chain
infrastructure significantly lags behind the
other developed countries.

6. Warehousing
Agriculture Warehousing is an important
function, which involves holding and
preserving goods from the time they are
produced until they are needed for
consumption. These are warehouses in which
temperature is maintained as per
requirements for commodities such as
vegetables, fruits, fish, eggs and meat.
Agricultural warehousing is currently
represents a smaller segment as compared to
industrial warehousing. This segment is
expected to grow at a CAGR of around 10% in
coming five years.

7. Agriculture Equipment
India has witnessed a strong growth in
agriculture yields. Agricultural equipment
contains various types of machinery and tools,
which help in farming processes in order to
improve the production and to increase the
overall quality of crops. This has contributed to
the growth of the agriculture equipments
industry in the country. The major factors that
contributed to the growth of the agriculture
equipment industry are easy availability of
credit, government incentives, increasing
agricultural productivity, emergence of
contract farming, improving rural incomes, etc.

8. Sericulture
Sericulture, or silk farming, is refers to the art
of rearing silkworms for the production of silk.
Today, India is the second largest producer of
raw silk and the largest consumer of raw silk
and silk fabrics. The Indian Silk industry has
shown significant growth both internationally
and domestically fuelled by new innovations in
the industry. On the other hand, it provides
livelihood opportunity for millions owing to
high employment oriented, low capital
intensive and remunerative nature of its
production.

9. Pesticides
The pesticides plays a crucial role in
protecting agriculture crops from damage by
weeds, pests, insects and fungus, both before
and after harvest. This helps to increase crop
yields, which is important given the rate at
which cultivable land is shrinking. With the
demand of agricultural products expected to
continue increasing in the coming years, we
expect a number of initiatives to increase the
average crop yields per hectare.

10. Seeds
India is one of the largest producers and
consumer of seeds in the world. Seed is the
basic unit for cultivation of crops. Innovations
of new technology have improved the quality
of seeds and provided a various variety with
desired characteristics and suited to specific
geographies and condition. The growth of the
Indian seed industry has occurred parallel to
the growth of the agricultural industry. This
development is necessary for ensuring the
best-quality crop production and meeting the
growing demand for food.

11. Dairy
India was declared the world’s largest
producer of milk in 1999. The demand for
milk and dairy products is becoming
increasingly insatiable. Increasing trends of
health and wellness due to consumption of
non-vegetarian foods has prompted
consumers to go for vegetarian foods and
dairy products. Dairy products include a very
wide range of products such as cheese,
yoghurt, butter, buttermilk, ice cream, lactose
free milk, cream and frozen desserts among
others.

12. Farming
The farming sector constitutes of plantation
crops, cereals, vegetables, fruits, pulses and
spices. It currently constitutes the biggest
segment of the Indian agriculture industry.
Today, India ranks second worldwide in farm
output. The farming systems that significantly
contribute to the domestic GDP of India are
subsistence farming, organic farming, and
industrial farming.

13. Browse Related Reports
Indian Floriculture Market Report & Forecast: 2012-2017 - http://www.imarcgroup.com/flower-floriculture-
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Indian Agricultural Equipments Market Report & Forecast: 2012-2017 - http://www.imarcgroup.com/farm-
agricultural-equipments-industry-india
Indian Seeds Market Report & Forecast: 2012-2017 - http://www.imarcgroup.com/seed-industry-in-india
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Indian Agrochemicals Market Report & Forecast: 2012-2017 - http://www.imarcgroup.com/fertilizer-pesticide-
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