Home/agricultural growth
- Recent Questions
- Most Answered
- Answers
- No Answers
- Most Visited
- Most Voted
- Random
- Bump Question
- New Questions
- Sticky Questions
- Polls
- Followed Questions
- Favorite Questions
- Recent Questions With Time
- Most Answered With Time
- Answers With Time
- No Answers With Time
- Most Visited With Time
- Most Voted With Time
- Random With Time
- Bump Question With Time
- New Questions With Time
- Sticky Questions With Time
- Polls With Time
- Followed Questions With Time
- Favorite Questions With Time
Challenges in Revitalizing Agricultural Growth in India
Since the economic reforms of 1991, revitalizing agricultural growth in India has faced several challenges: 1. **Fragmented Landholdings**: Small and fragmented landholdings limit economies of scale and hinder mechanization and modernization. 2. **Inadequate Infrastructure**: Poor infrastructRead more
Since the economic reforms of 1991, revitalizing agricultural growth in India has faced several challenges:
1. **Fragmented Landholdings**: Small and fragmented landholdings limit economies of scale and hinder mechanization and modernization.
2. **Inadequate Infrastructure**: Poor infrastructure, including irrigation, storage facilities, and transport, hampers productivity and market access.
3. **Market Inefficiencies**: Inefficient market structures, lack of market information, and limited access to markets reduce farmers’ income potential.
4. **Credit Constraints**: Limited access to formal credit forces farmers to rely on informal, high-interest sources, perpetuating a cycle of debt.
5. **Technological Gaps**: Slow adoption of modern farming techniques and insufficient research and extension services reduce agricultural efficiency and innovation.
6. **Climate Change**: Increasing climate variability and extreme weather events threaten agricultural productivity and food security.
### Strategies to Overcome Challenges:
1. **Land Reforms**: Consolidating fragmented landholdings to enable more efficient farming practices.
2. **Infrastructure Development**: Investing in irrigation, storage, and transportation to reduce post-harvest losses and improve market connectivity.
3. **Market Reforms**: Enhancing market infrastructure, improving price discovery mechanisms, and providing better market information to farmers.
4. **Credit Access**: Expanding access to affordable credit through reforms in agricultural finance and strengthening cooperative banks.
5. **Technological Advancement**: Promoting research and development, increasing extension services, and encouraging the adoption of high-yield and climate-resilient crops.
6. **Sustainable Practices**: Implementing sustainable farming practices and promoting climate-resilient agriculture to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Addressing these challenges through targeted strategies can significantly enhance agricultural growth and sustainability in India.
See less