PROBLEMS IN REVITALISING AGRICULTURE –

1. GLOBALISATION – after the LPG reforms of INDIA the focus of government has been towards the services sector
2. CLIMATE CHANGE – India’s agricultural sector mostly depends on rainfall , which is adversely being affected because of uneven pattern of monsoon
3. LAND FRAGMENTATION – due to increasing population the lands are now getting small and less productive
4. POLICY FORMULATIONS – large part of India grows only the crops that have higher MSP leading to over crowding of same crops and regional imbalance of crops
5. IRRIGATION FACILITIES – around 90% of farmers in INDIA are marginal farmers having very less land and money . They are unable to bear the cost of irrigation facilities and other chemical fertilizers .

STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME –

1. WISE POLICY MAKING – government should adapt policy making through regional representatives . Bottoms-Up approach should be followed during policy implementation
2. NEW QUALITY SEEDS – that require less water should be promoted
3. AGRO BASED INDUSTRIES – should be set up
4. LOGISTICS & WAREHOUSING – to be built so that transportation of crops is efficient and food wastage is reduced
5. NEW TECHNOLOGY – to be implemented (eg soil health card , stubble machines , gm crops etc)