Agriculture Growth in India
Contents: 1. Agriculture in India. 2. Agricultural growth in India since 1991. 3. Modernization of agriculture and long-term growth. 4. Productivity growth in Indian agriculture: the role of globalization and economic reform. 5. Agricultural investment for growth and poverty reduction. 6. India’s national agricultural policy: a critique. 7. Sustainable agriculture and rural livelihoods. 8. Indian agriculture: managing growth with equity. 9. The world of organic agriculture statistics and emerging trends. 10. Urban agriculture in India: a survey of expertise, capacities and experience. 11. Agriculture Policy: vision 2020. 12. Knowledge management in the globalized agricultural development. 13. Science and technology strategies for improving agricultural productivity and food security. 14. Interventions for skill development in agriculture. 15. The new agenda for agriculture. 16. Investments and subsidies in Indian agriculture. Bibliography. Index.
India’s record of progress in agriculture over the past four decades has been quite impressive. The aggressive sector has been successful in keeping pace with rising demand for food. The contribution of increased land area under agricultural production has declined over time and increases in production in the past two decades have bee almost entirely due to increased productivity. Contribution of agricultural growth to overall progress has been widespread. Increased productivity has helped to feed the poor, enhanced farm income and provided opportunities for both direct and indirect employment. The success of India’s agriculture is attributed to a series of steps that led to availability of farm technologies which brought about dramatic increases in productivity in 70s and 80s often described as the Green Revolution era. The major sources of agricultural growth during this period were the spread of modern crop varieties, intensification of input use and investments leading to expansion in the irrigated area.
India’s record of progress in agriculture over the past four decades has been quite impressive. The aggressive sector has been successful in keeping pace with rising demand for food. The contribution of increased land area under agricultural production has declined over time and increases in production in the past two decades have bee almost entirely due to increased productivity. Contribution of agricultural growth to overall progress has been widespread. Increased productivity has helped to feed the poor, enhanced farm income and provided opportunities for both direct and indirect employment. The success of India’s agriculture is attributed to a series of steps that led to availability of farm technologies which brought about dramatic increases in productivity in 70s and 80s often described as the Green Revolution era. The major sources of agricultural growth during this period were the spread of modern crop varieties, intensification of input use and investments leading to expansion in the irrigated area.
