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MAJOR AGRICULTURAL
PROBLEMS OF INDIA AND
VARIOUS GOVERNMENT
INITIATIVES
Presenter:Ms.Vaishali Sharma
B.Sc(Agriculture) 2nd year
RGSC,BHU
Agriculture is the cultivation and breeding
of animals, plants and fungi for food, fiber,
biofuel, medicinal plants and other
products used to sustain and enhance
human life.
Indian agriculture is plagued by
several problems; some of them are natural
and some others are manmade.
1.Small and fragmented land-holdings
The problem of small and fragmented holdings is
more serious in densely populated and
intensively cultivated states like Kerala, West
Bengal, Bihar and eastern part of Uttar Pradesh
where the average size of land holdings is less
than one hectare and in certain parts it is less
than even 0.5 hectare.
Major agricultural problems of india  and various government initiatives
2.Seeds
Seed is a critical and basic input for attaining
higher crop yields and sustained growth in
agricultural production. Unfortunately, good
quality seeds are out of reach of the majority
of farmers, especially small and marginal
farmers mainly because of exorbitant prices of
better seeds.
• To solve this problem, the Government of India
established the National Seeds Corporation (NSC) in
1963 and the State Farmers Corporation of India
(SFCI) in 1969.
• High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP) was
launched in 1966-67 as a major thrust plan to increase
the production of food grains in the country.
• Production of breeder and foundation seeds and
certified seeds distribution have gone up at an annual
average rate of 3.4 per cent, 7.5 per cent and 9.5 per
cent respectively, between 2004-05 and 2010-11).
3. Manures, Fertilizers and Biocides:
• It has been estimated that about 70 per cent of
growth in agricultural production can be
attributed to increased fertilizer application.
• Pests, germs and weeds cause heavy loss to crops
which amounted to about one third of the total
field produce at the time of Independence.
• Biocides (pesticides, herbicides and weedicides)
are used to save the crops and to avoid losses. The
indiscriminate use of biocides has resulted in wide
spread environmental pollution.
• Manures and fertilizers play the same role in relation to soils
as good food in relation to body. Just as a well-nourished body
is capable of doing any good job, a well nourished soil is
capable of giving good yields.
• Cow dung provides the best manure to the soils.Chemical
fertilizers are costly and are often beyond the reach of the poor
farmers.
• The government has given high incentive especially in the
form of heavy subsidy for using chemical fertilizers. to
maintain the quality of the fertilizers, 52 fertilizer quality
control laboratories have been set up in different parts of the
country.
• In addition, there is one Central Fertilizer Quality Control and
Training Institute at Faridabad with its three regional centres at
Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
4. Irrigation
Irrigation is the most important agricultural
input in a tropical monsoon country like India
where rainfall is uncertain, unreliable and
erratic.India cannot achieve sustained progress
in agriculture unless and until more than half
of the cropped area is brought under assured
irrigation.
IRRIGATED AREA
• It is testified by the success story of agricultural
progress in Punjab Haryana and western part of
Uttar Pradesh where over half of the cropped area
is under irrigation.
• Care must be taken to safeguard against ill effects
of over irrigation especially in areas irrigated by
canals, in Punjab and Haryana have been rendered
useless (areas affected by salinity, alkalinity and
water-logging), due to faulty irrigation.
• Indira Gandhi Canal command area also intensive
irrigation has led to sharp rise in sub-soil water
level, leading to water-logging, soil salinity and
alkalinity.
5. Lack of mechanization
Most of the agricultural operations in larger
parts are carried on by human hand using
simple and conventional tools and implements
like wooden plough, sickle, etc. It results in
huge wastage of human labour and in low
yields per capita labour force. Agricultural
implements and machinery are a crucial input
for efficient and timely agricultural operations,
facilitating multiple cropping and thereby
increasing production
• Power availability for carrying out various agricultural
operations has been increased to reach a level of 14 kW per
hectare in 2005-06 from 0.3 kW per hectare in 1971-72.
• The share of mechanical and electrical power has increased
from 40 per cent in 1971 to 84 per cent in 2005-06.
• Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest average sales of tractors
during the five year period ending 2005-06 and/West Bengal
recorded the highest average sales of power tillers..
• Strenuous efforts are being made to encourage the farmers to
adopt technically advanced agricultural equipments in order to
carry farm operations timely and precisely and to economise the
agricultural production process
SOME OTHER FACTORS ARE:
Soil erosion
Agricultural Marketing
Inadequate storage facilities
Inadequate transport
Scarcity of capital
GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
Recognizing the importance of Agriculture Sector, the
Government during the budget 2015-16 and 2016-17
took a number of steps for sustainable development
of Agriculture.
 Enhanced institutional credit to farmers
 Promotion of scientific warehousing infrastructure
including cold storages and cold chains in the country
for increasing shelf life of agricultural produce;
 Approved access to irrigation through Pradhan Mantri
Krishi Sichayee Yojana.
 Provision of Price Stabilisation Fund to mitigate price
volatility in agricultural.
 Setting up of Agri-tech Infrastructure fund “Bhoomi
Heen Kisan” through NABARD.
 Development of indigenous cattle breeds and
promoting inland fisheries.
 sustainable management of ground water resources
with cost of Rs 6,000 crore.
 The Soil Health Card Scheme for judicious use of
fertilizers. A policy for conversion of city waste into
compost the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
 At least 5 lakh farm ponds ,dug wells and 10 lakh
compost pits for organic manure.
 Government has approved the Crop Insurance
Scheme, namely, Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana.
For effective implementation, the govt. has provided
a sum of Rs 5,500 crore in the Budget 2016-17
 28.5 lakh hectares will be brought under irrigation
under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana.
 Special focus has been given to ensure adequate and
timely flow of credit to the farmers. Against the target
of Rs 8.5 lakh crore in 2015-16, the target for
agricultural credit in 2016-17 will be an all-time high
of Rs 9 lakh crore. To reduce the burden of loan
repayment on farmers, a provision of Rs 15,000 crore
has been made in the BE 2016-17 towards interest
subvention.
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Major agricultural problems of india and various government initiatives

  • 1. MAJOR AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS OF INDIA AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES Presenter:Ms.Vaishali Sharma B.Sc(Agriculture) 2nd year RGSC,BHU
  • 2. Agriculture is the cultivation and breeding of animals, plants and fungi for food, fiber, biofuel, medicinal plants and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. Indian agriculture is plagued by several problems; some of them are natural and some others are manmade.
  • 3. 1.Small and fragmented land-holdings The problem of small and fragmented holdings is more serious in densely populated and intensively cultivated states like Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar and eastern part of Uttar Pradesh where the average size of land holdings is less than one hectare and in certain parts it is less than even 0.5 hectare.
  • 5. 2.Seeds Seed is a critical and basic input for attaining higher crop yields and sustained growth in agricultural production. Unfortunately, good quality seeds are out of reach of the majority of farmers, especially small and marginal farmers mainly because of exorbitant prices of better seeds.
  • 6. • To solve this problem, the Government of India established the National Seeds Corporation (NSC) in 1963 and the State Farmers Corporation of India (SFCI) in 1969. • High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP) was launched in 1966-67 as a major thrust plan to increase the production of food grains in the country. • Production of breeder and foundation seeds and certified seeds distribution have gone up at an annual average rate of 3.4 per cent, 7.5 per cent and 9.5 per cent respectively, between 2004-05 and 2010-11).
  • 7. 3. Manures, Fertilizers and Biocides: • It has been estimated that about 70 per cent of growth in agricultural production can be attributed to increased fertilizer application. • Pests, germs and weeds cause heavy loss to crops which amounted to about one third of the total field produce at the time of Independence. • Biocides (pesticides, herbicides and weedicides) are used to save the crops and to avoid losses. The indiscriminate use of biocides has resulted in wide spread environmental pollution.
  • 8. • Manures and fertilizers play the same role in relation to soils as good food in relation to body. Just as a well-nourished body is capable of doing any good job, a well nourished soil is capable of giving good yields. • Cow dung provides the best manure to the soils.Chemical fertilizers are costly and are often beyond the reach of the poor farmers. • The government has given high incentive especially in the form of heavy subsidy for using chemical fertilizers. to maintain the quality of the fertilizers, 52 fertilizer quality control laboratories have been set up in different parts of the country. • In addition, there is one Central Fertilizer Quality Control and Training Institute at Faridabad with its three regional centres at Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
  • 9. 4. Irrigation Irrigation is the most important agricultural input in a tropical monsoon country like India where rainfall is uncertain, unreliable and erratic.India cannot achieve sustained progress in agriculture unless and until more than half of the cropped area is brought under assured irrigation.
  • 11. • It is testified by the success story of agricultural progress in Punjab Haryana and western part of Uttar Pradesh where over half of the cropped area is under irrigation. • Care must be taken to safeguard against ill effects of over irrigation especially in areas irrigated by canals, in Punjab and Haryana have been rendered useless (areas affected by salinity, alkalinity and water-logging), due to faulty irrigation. • Indira Gandhi Canal command area also intensive irrigation has led to sharp rise in sub-soil water level, leading to water-logging, soil salinity and alkalinity.
  • 12. 5. Lack of mechanization Most of the agricultural operations in larger parts are carried on by human hand using simple and conventional tools and implements like wooden plough, sickle, etc. It results in huge wastage of human labour and in low yields per capita labour force. Agricultural implements and machinery are a crucial input for efficient and timely agricultural operations, facilitating multiple cropping and thereby increasing production
  • 13. • Power availability for carrying out various agricultural operations has been increased to reach a level of 14 kW per hectare in 2005-06 from 0.3 kW per hectare in 1971-72. • The share of mechanical and electrical power has increased from 40 per cent in 1971 to 84 per cent in 2005-06. • Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest average sales of tractors during the five year period ending 2005-06 and/West Bengal recorded the highest average sales of power tillers.. • Strenuous efforts are being made to encourage the farmers to adopt technically advanced agricultural equipments in order to carry farm operations timely and precisely and to economise the agricultural production process
  • 14. SOME OTHER FACTORS ARE: Soil erosion Agricultural Marketing Inadequate storage facilities Inadequate transport Scarcity of capital
  • 15. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES Recognizing the importance of Agriculture Sector, the Government during the budget 2015-16 and 2016-17 took a number of steps for sustainable development of Agriculture.  Enhanced institutional credit to farmers  Promotion of scientific warehousing infrastructure including cold storages and cold chains in the country for increasing shelf life of agricultural produce;
  • 16.  Approved access to irrigation through Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichayee Yojana.  Provision of Price Stabilisation Fund to mitigate price volatility in agricultural.  Setting up of Agri-tech Infrastructure fund “Bhoomi Heen Kisan” through NABARD.  Development of indigenous cattle breeds and promoting inland fisheries.  sustainable management of ground water resources with cost of Rs 6,000 crore.
  • 17.  The Soil Health Card Scheme for judicious use of fertilizers. A policy for conversion of city waste into compost the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.  At least 5 lakh farm ponds ,dug wells and 10 lakh compost pits for organic manure.  Government has approved the Crop Insurance Scheme, namely, Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana. For effective implementation, the govt. has provided a sum of Rs 5,500 crore in the Budget 2016-17  28.5 lakh hectares will be brought under irrigation under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana.
  • 18.  Special focus has been given to ensure adequate and timely flow of credit to the farmers. Against the target of Rs 8.5 lakh crore in 2015-16, the target for agricultural credit in 2016-17 will be an all-time high of Rs 9 lakh crore. To reduce the burden of loan repayment on farmers, a provision of Rs 15,000 crore has been made in the BE 2016-17 towards interest subvention.