AGRICULTURE SECTOR

ANALYSIS
By
Karthikeyan.M
Karthick.B
Latha.D.V
Lavanya.K.S

INTRODUCTION
Agriculture plays a vital role in Indias
economy. Over 58 per cent of the rural
households depend on agriculture as
their principal means of livelihood.
Agriculture contributes 16.1 % to GDP
The country is the largest producer,
consumer and exporter of spices and
spice products.
It ranks third in farm and agriculture
outputs.
The agro industry in India is divided into
several subsegments such as canned,
dairy, processed, frozen food to

SOME FACTS

Total Geographical Area - 328 million hectares

Net Area sown - 142 million hectares
Gross Cropped Area 190.8 million hectares
Net Irrigated Area 56.9 million hectares

INDIA IN WORLD OF
AGRICULTURE
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
Mechanization

EVOLUTION IN AGRICULTURE

INDIAN AGRICULTURE SCENARIO

STRENGTHS
o Rich Bio Diversity
o Arable Land
o Climate
OPPORTUNITES
Exports
Agro-based Industry
Horticulture

WEAKNESS
o Fragmented Lands
o Illiteracy
o Lack of Technological Inputs
o Poor Infrastructure
THREATS
Unsustainable resource use
Unsustainable regional
development

ROWTH IN AGRICULTURE

Source : Ministry of Agriculture , Tech Sci Research Pdf

MAJOR FOOD SEASONS

Source : Ministry of Agriculture , Tech Sci Research Pdf

FRUITS AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTION FROM TOP 4 COUNTRIES

DEMAND OF INDIAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

KEY AGRICULTURAL STATES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIO

Source : www.ibef.org

ORS DRIVING GROWTH IN INDIAN AGRICULTURE MARK

1.DEMAND SIDE DRIVERS :
Population and income growth
Increasing exports
Favourable demographics
2. SUPPLY SIDE DRIVERS
Hybrid and genetically modified seeds
Mechanisation
Irrigational facilities
Green revolution in Eastern India

. GOVERNMENT POLICY SUPPORT

Growing institutional credit
Increasing MSP
Introduction of new schemes like
1. Agricultural Technology Management Agency
2. Small Farmer Agri business Consortium
3. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
4. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
5. Pulses village
6. Integrated Schemes of oilseeds, pulses , oil far
and maize

GHLIGHTS OF UNION BUDGET 2015-16

Agriculture GDP
Agriculture center for excellence
Food grain production is estimated to be
251 million tonnes
Agricultural exports estimated to increase
Funds allocated

REFERENCES
1. http
://iasri.res.in/agridata/13data%5Cchapter1%
5Cdb2013tb1_19.
pdf
2. http
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_India/
Agriculture
3. http://www.ibef.org
4. union budget pdf