This document discusses Indian agriculture, providing statistics on its contributions and strengths. It notes that 75% of Indians live in rural areas and rely on agriculture, which uses 43% of India's land and contributes 1/6 of export earnings. India is a major global producer of many crops and livestock. The document identifies strengths like biodiversity and climate, as well as opportunities in exports and horticulture. It also discusses weaknesses fragmenting land ownership and lack of technology, as well as threats like unsustainable resource use. The document advocates for doubling food grain production and promoting sectors like horticulture, livestock, and oilseeds to achieve food security and export potential.

1. Submitted by:-Bavishi Nirali
Submitted to :- Meera Savaliya
En no :- 03
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2.  About 75% people are living in rural areas and are still
dependent on Agriculture.
 About 43% of India’s geographical area is used for
agricultural activity.
 Agriculture continues to play a major role in Indian
Economy.
 Provides food to more than 1 billion people
 Produces 51 major crops
 Contributes to 1/6th of the Export Earnings
INTODUCTION
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3. •Total Geographical Area - 328 million hectares
• Largest Producer of Milk, Cashew
nuts, Coconuts, Tea, Ginger,
Turmeric & Black Pepper.
• Largest Cattle population-281 million
• Second largest producer of Wheat,
Rice, Sugar and Groundnut and
Pulses.
• Third largest producer of Tobacco.
• Third largest in implementation of
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4. INDIAN AGRICULTURE SCENARIO
STRENGTHS
• Rich Bio Diversity
• Arable Land
• Climate
OPPORTUNITES
• Exports
• Agro-based Industry
• Horticulture
WEAKNESS
• Fragmented Lands
• Illiteracy
• Lack of Technological
Inputs
• Poor Infrastructure
THREATS
• Unsustainable resource use
• Unsustainable regional
development
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5. • Rich Bio variety 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).
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6.  Fragmentation of lands- Division of lands through
generations lowers profit margins for farmers.
 Illiteracy- Impotent seeds, approach to moneylenders
than to banks for loans.
 Lack of Technological Inputs- Bullock farming still
prevailing.
 Poor Infrastructure-Unavailability of modern facilities
to some farmers.
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7. • 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.
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8. o Unsustainable resource use- Lands gifted with fertility not
utilized amply due to Zamindari system.
o Unsustainable regional development- Regions close to
developed cities are only focused for development.
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9. Assisting with
farm inputs and
weather patterns
to market
information and
global prices,
Computers are
becoming
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10. TARGETS
• Food Grain Production will be doubled in ten years,
so as to make India hunger free .
• Special emphasis will be on horticulture production
in order to achieve a quantum increase.
• Allied sectors like live stock, dairy poultry, fisheries,
will be promoted
• Production of oilseeds and pulses will be raised
substantially.
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11. India's agricultural export potentials
• Marine Products
• Rice
• Wheat
• Condiments and Spuces
• Cashew
• Tea
• Coffee
• Castor
• Jute
• Fruits and Vegetables- Onions, Mango, Grapes, Banana,
Tomato , Potato , Lichchi ,etc.
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12. What is Modern Agriculture?
Modern agriculture is a term used to describe the wide
type of production practices employed by American
farmers.
It makes use of hybrid seeds of selected variety of a single crop,
technologically advanced equipment and lots of energy
subsidies in the form of irrigation water, fertilizers and
pesticides.
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13. Modern Agriculture
• More than 90% of farmers today work using the
most innovative practices and growing techniques
to produce enough food, fuel and fiber for a
growing world, while minimizing their environmental
footprint at the same time.
• The term “modern agriculture” depicts their
commitment to innovation, stewardship and
meeting the global food challenge all at once –
there is nothing conventional about that
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14. Why Modern Agriculture is
Important?
• By 2050, the world’s population is expected to grow to
nearly nine billion – the equivalent of two more China’s –
while the ratio of arable land to population continues to
decrease.
• The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
predicts that global food production will double by 2050,
and 70 percent of the world’s additional food needs can
be produced only by adapting new agricultural
technologies.
• In view of all these challenges, modern agriculture
enables farmers to utilize new innovations, research and
scientific advancements to produce safe, sustainable and
affordable food
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16. Some other schemes
• Kisan Credit Card(KCC)
• Personal Insurance Accident Scheme.
• Special weather Bulletins and agricultural
programmers were introduced on TV and
Radio
• Announcement of minimum support price.
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