 |
| Image Credit; KSFY |
Agriculture and Food Management
- The agriculture sector in India typically goes through cyclical movement in terms of its growth.
- Gross Value Added (GVA) in agriculture improved from a negative 0.2 per cent in 2014-15 to 6.3 per cent in 2016-17 but decelerated to 2.9 per cent in 2018-19.
- Gross Capital Formation (GCF) in agriculture as percentage of GVA marginally declined to 15.2 per cent in 2017-18 as compared to 15.6 per cent in 2016-17.
- The public sector GCF in agriculture as a percentage of GVA increased to 2.7 per cent in 2016-17 from 2.1 per cent in 2013-14.
- Women’s participation in agriculture increased to 13.9 per cent in 2015-16 from 11.7 per cent in 2005-06 and their concentration is highest (28 per cent) among small and marginal farmers.
- A shift is seen in the number of operational land holdings and area operated by operational land holdings towards small and marginal farmers.
- 89% of groundwater extracted is used for irrigation. Hence, focus should shift from land productivity to ‘irrigation water productivity’. Thrust should be on micro-irrigation to improve water use efficiency.
- Fertilizer response ratio has been declining over time. Organic and natural farming techniques including Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) can improve both water use efficiency and soil fertility.
- Adopting appropriate technologies through Custom Hiring Centers and implementation of ICT are critical to improve resource-use efficiency among small and marginal farmers.
- Diversification of livelihoods is critical for inclusive and sustainable development in agriculture and allied sectors. Policies should focus on
- Dairying as India is the largest producer of milk.
- Livestock rearing particularly of small ruminants.
- Fisheries sector, as India is the second largest producer.
Posts
Hello,
Welcome to "Agrovista Profits"
“Agrovista Profits” is a nonprofitable portal. A peer- Friend for the agriculture news, Agriculture news Blogs, agriculture research and development activities, Agriculture Business, and agriculture allied services. Agrovista Profits is an open-access Portal for opinion formers, decision makers, policy makers and above all the farmers.
We are committed for providing the selected info 24X7 about the agriculture and allied sector and assure you that
“ Agrovista Profits “ will always remain clear, unbiased and factual accounts of development in, or affecting, world agriculture and food security. They will interpret the influence of related aspects (which will remain embedded by the aspects like; Agriculture technology, Agriculture Business, Agriculture news climate, forestry, fisheries and, Agri - economics, Agri - ecology) on these developments. An important objective is to assist decision-makers to ensure policies and methods are evidence-based and sustainable.
No comments:
Post a Comment