1. INDIAN AGRICULTURE ABOUT…. ACHIEVEMENTS GREEN REVOLUTION EXPORTS
PROBLEMS

2. ABOUT…………….
The spectacular story of Indian agriculture is known throughout the world for its multi-functional success in generating employment, livelihood, food, nutritional and ecological security. Agriculture and allied activities contribute about 30% to the gross domestic product of India.
With arable land area at 168 million hectares, India ranks second only to the U.S. in size of agriculture.
A well-developed agricultural research system, a significant area of almost 60 million hectares under irrigation and an increasing productivity in major crops enable Indian agriculture to become a globally competitive player.
The United Nations estimates that with assured irrigation, India's food grains output can increase SIX times within five years- enough to feed two planet Earths!

3. ACHIVEMENTS OF AGRICULTURE
India contributes about 13% to the world vegetable production and occupies first rank in the production of Cauliflower, second in onion and third in cabbage in the world.
India’s share in the world production of mango is about 54%.
India occupies the first rank in banana production of 1.16 Million tones.
Animal husbandry output constitutes about 30% of the country’s agriculture output.
U.P. is the highest wheat producing state, Punjab and Haryana hold 2nd & 3rd positions respectively.
Rice is the main food crop in India. The highest rice producing State is West Bengal, U.P & Punjab are 2nd & 3rd respectively.
The highest pulses & Soyabean producing state is Madhya Pradesh.

5. The highest cereals producing state is Maharashtra.
India is the largest producer & consumer of tea in the world and accounts for around 27% of world production and 13% of world trade.
Karnataka, which is the largest producer of coffee in the country, accounts for 56.5% of total coffee production in India. India ranks sixth in the world coffee production.
Kerela is the main rubber producing state, which produces 90% of the rubber in the country and accounts for over 85% of the area under cultivation.
India is the largest Milk producing country in the world.
India is the third highest tobacco producing country in the world.
India ranked first in production of vegetable in the world. Besides India is the second largest producer of fruits in the world.

6. GREEN REVOLUTION

7. GREEN REVOLUTION
Agriculture is the means of livelihood for around two thirds of the work force of India. This makes it one of the most important sectors of the economy. At the time of independence, the revenue from the agricultural sector was quite low compared to what it is today. The main reason for the increase in revenue is the increase in agricultural production that was brought about by the Green Revolution.
The Green Revolution of the 70's was responsible for bringing additional area under cultivation, extending irrigation facilities, providing better quality seeds, improving techniques of farming and plant protection.
Over the years, agriculture has emerged as one of the top priorities of the Central and State Governments. Keeping this in mind, various schemes have been launched to improve farm productivity and the standard of living of millions of farmers who work to feed the nation.

8. The Green Revolution created wide regional and interstate disparities
The Green Revolution created wide regional and interstate disparities. The plan was implemented only in areas with assured supplies of water and the means to control it, large inputs of fertilizers, and adequate farm credit. These inputs were easily available in at least parts of the states of Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh; thus, yields increased most in these states. In other states, such as Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, in areas where these inputs were not assured, the results were limited or negligible, leading to considerable variation in crop yields within these states. The Green Revolution also increased income disparities: higher income growth and reduced incidence of poverty were found in the states where yields increased the most and lower income growth and little change in the incidence of poverty in other states.
The Green Revolution has also been criticized as unsustainable. It requires immense amounts of capital each year to purchase equipment and fertilizers. This may lead to a cycle of debt if a farmer is unable to pay off the loans required each year. Additionally, the crops require so much water that water tables in some regions of India have dropped dramatically. If this drop continues, it is possible that the process of desertification may take place. Already, the low water is starting the process of salinization. If continued, this would leave the land infertile, spelling disaster for India.

9. EXPORT ITEMS Bakery & Confectionery Products Dry Fruits & Nuts
Dyes & Color Additives
Edible Oil & Allied Products
Fertilizers
Processed Food & Snacks
Spices & Derivatives
Tea & Coffee
Tobacco & Tobacco Products
Flowers, Floriculture & Dried Flowers
Milk & Dairy Products

10. PROBLEMS
india's population is growing faster than its ability to produce rice and wheat.
Slow agricultural growth is a concern for policymakers as some two-thirds of India’s people depend on rural employment for a living.
Current agricultural practices are neither economically nor environmentally sustainable and India's yields for many agricultural commodities are low.
Farmers' access to markets is hampered by poor roads, rudimentary market infrastructure, and excessive regulation.