2. From famine to plenty, from humiliation to
dignity.
ANALYSIS OF INDIAN AGRICULTURE
INTRODUCTION
-Facts
-Green Revolution
SWOT ANALYSIS
PEST ANALYSIS
CONCLUSION
3. From famine to plenty, from humiliation to
dignity.
The Indian Agriculture sector is the largest sector in the Indian
economy contributing 17.5% to the GDP of the country as well as
accounting for 13% of India's exports.
Agriculture has always been the lynchpin of India’s economy
since India’s independence.
Agriculture is a major source of livelihood for people.
5. From famine to plenty, from humiliation to
dignity.
Origin of Green Revolution.
Why Green Revolution ?
Dr. M S Swaminathan
High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds
Rural Credit Institutions
Results of Green Revolution
Record grain output of 131 million tons in 1978-79.
India transformed itself from a starving nation to an exporter of food.
6. From famine to plenty, from humiliation to
dignity.
Total Geographical Area - 328 million hectares
Net Area sown - 190.8 million hectares
Gross Cropped Area – 142 million hectares
Major Crop Production (1999-2000) R
Rice 89.5 million tonnes W
Wheat 75.6
million tonnes C Coarse
Cereals 30.5 million tonnes P
Pulses 13.4 million tonnes O
Oilseeds 20.9
million tonnes S Sugarcane
29.9 million tonnes
7. From famine to plenty, from humiliation to
dignity.
Contributes to 17.5% of GDP
Provides food to 1Billion people
Sustains 60% of the population
Produces 51 major Crops
Provides Raw Material to Industries
Contributes to 1/6th
of the export earnings
9. From famine to plenty, from humiliation to
dignity.
STRENGTHS
Rich Bio-Diversity
Arable Land
Self Sufficient Production
Leading Producer
WEAKNESSE
S
Climate Variability
Low Technological Inputs
Fragmentation of Land
Lack of Capital and knowledge
10. From famine to plenty, from humiliation to
dignity.
OPPORTUNITIES
Potential International Market
Diversified Agro-based Industry
Initiatives by Private Organizations
Agricultural Tourism
THREATS
Ecological
Unsustainable Resource Usage
Imports
Unsustainable Regional Development
11. From famine to plenty, from humiliation to
dignity.
PEST
POLITICAL
TECHNOLOGIC
AL
ECONOMIC SOCIAL
12. From famine to plenty, from humiliation to
dignity.
POLITICAL FACTORS
Credit & Insurance
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
Support Services for Women
Minimum Support Price
New tech. like B.T. & I.C.T.
ECONOMIC FACTORS
Micro Finance
Interest Rates
Inflation effects
Exchange Rates
13. From famine to plenty, from humiliation to
dignity.
SOCIAL FACTORS
Rapid Population Growth
Resistance to Change
Inappropriate Land Tenure
System
TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS
Lack of soil testing facilities
Integrated farming approach
Rain Water Harvesting
Organic Farming
14. From famine to plenty, from humiliation to
dignity.
Agriculture has made huge strides in developing its potential.
India’s capacity to compete in Global Markets.
Strengthening the backbone of Indian Economy