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Since 1991, agricultural growth in India has decelerated due to several intertwined factors: Investment Deficiency: Post-liberalization, focus shifted to industry and services, leading to inadequate investment in agricultural infrastructure and R&D. Land Fragmentation: Subdivision of landRead more
Since 1991, agricultural growth in India has decelerated due to several intertwined factors:
Investment Deficiency: Post-liberalization, focus shifted to industry and services, leading to inadequate investment in agricultural infrastructure and R&D.
Land Fragmentation: Subdivision of land into smaller, non-viable plots has impeded mechanization and economies of scale.
Water Scarcity: Over-extraction of groundwater and inadequate irrigation systems have resulted in severe water shortages, affecting crop productivity.
Soil Degradation: Intensive farming, excessive chemical use, and lack of crop rotation have degraded soil quality, leading to lower yields.
Market Access Issues: Poor rural infrastructure and storage facilities restrict farmers’ market access, causing significant post-harvest losses and reduced incomes.
Policy Inefficiencies: Reactive policies, insufficient support for crop diversification, and neglect of sustainable practices have hindered growth.
Climate Change: Increased frequency of extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, has disrupted agricultural cycles and reduced yields.
Credit and Insurance Gaps: Limited access to affordable credit and effective insurance leaves farmers financially vulnerable.
Addressing these challenges requires strategic investment, policy reforms, and adoption of sustainable practices to revitalize agricultural growth.
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Water Scarcity is the condition when enough water is not available for a particular population for their daily chores of work. There can be several reasons why water scarcity is increasing day by day. Sone the reasons are as follows: 1. With the ever increasing population, the demand of water for vaRead more
Water Scarcity is the condition when enough water is not available for a particular population for their daily chores of work. There can be several reasons why water scarcity is increasing day by day. Sone the reasons are as follows:
1. With the ever increasing population, the demand of water for various activities like drinking, cooking, bathing, etc. is also increasing.
2. For more people the food production also needs to be more, which in turn requires high amount of water.
3. Over consumption of water is causing low water levels.
4. Over utilisation of underground water for daily needs.
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