The difficulties of agricultural marketing includes the following: Too many intermediaries: Too many intermediaries eat up the marketing profits. The cultivator gets a price, which is very much lower than the price, which the final consumers pay. Unregulated markets: There are many unregulated … [Read more...]
Cash Crops: Major Cash Crops in India
What is the meaning of Cash crop? A crop that has good demand and has a ready market for sale, An agricultural crop that is grown with the object of making profit by selling them, A crop that is grown for sale rather than for personal use by the grower or cultivator. Cash Crops in … [Read more...]
Importance of Agriculture in Indian Economy
Introduction: India is mainly an agricultural country. Agriculture is the most important occupation for most of the Indian families. In India, agriculture contributes about sixteen percent (16%) of total GDP and ten percent (10%) of total exports. Over 60 % of India's land area is arable making it … [Read more...]
Vedic Agriculture in Ancient India
Vedic Agriculture The agriculture in Ancient India during the Vedic period was an important vocation, and the social, religious customs were mainly associated with the agricultural practices, like ploughing, sowing, reaping and harvesting. The study of crops and plants, received considerable … [Read more...]
Agriculture in Gujarat
Agriculture in Gujarat Gujarat has shown good progress in agriculture. The economy of Gujarat is largely dependent upon agriculture. More than 50 percent of the total available land is being used for agriculture. The main food crops are bajra, jowar, rice and wheat. Major commercial crops or … [Read more...]
Agriculture is the Backbone of Indian Economy
Agriculture is considered the backbone of Indian economy. Despite the fact that in the last 6 decades of planned development era since India became a Republic, a tremendous success India has achieved in the field of industries, agriculture and allied activities of agriculture still continues to … [Read more...]
Role and Importance of Agriculture in India
India is an agriculture based country. Agriculture is the single most important contributor of Indian economy. More than half of country’s total workforce are working in agriculture and it’s supporting sectors like fisheries, forestry, etc. Agriculture plays a significant role in the overall … [Read more...]
Short notes on Crop Seasons in India
Crop Seasons in India The Kharif (autumn) and Rabi (spring) harvests are the two vitally important crop seasons of India, although as many as 4/5 crops are raised in coastal Kerala and some irrigated areas. Kharif is the monsoon crop, sown soon after the onset of rain (June-July) and harvested in … [Read more...]
Causes of Low Productivity in Indian Agriculture
Introduction The problem of low agricultural productivity in India is a very complex problem and it cannot be attribute to any single cause. The factors that and causes of low agricultural production in India now be discussed under the following broad heads: 1. Natural and general … [Read more...]
Top 10 Major Problems of Indian Agriculture
The Indian agriculture is going through a constant process of learning aimed at conquering nature. The Indian agricultural scientist and farmer are telescoping into a few brief years achievements which have taken decades or even centuries to accomplish in the agriculturally advanced countries. Only … [Read more...]