Question

What are the problems faced by Indian agriculture?

Answer 1

Instructions:

Explain the problems faced by the agricultural sector of India.

Solution:

Problems faced:

• Over-dependence on unreliable rain and lack of irrigation facilities had led to a decline in agricultural output.
• Poverty and illiteracy of the farmers prevent them from making large-scale capital investments and adopting scientific methods of cultivation.
• Small land holdings due to fast-growing population which leads to fragmentation of land at quick succession. As a result, the size of the plot becomes smaller with every passing generation this greatly hinders the mechanism of farming.
• Erosion of soil by heavy rain, floods, insufficient vegetation cover etc., reduces farm productivity.
• Inadequate irrigation facilities and poor management of water resources have led to a great decline in agricultural productivity.