What are the major challenges facing Indian agricultural today?

What are the major challenges facing Indian agricultural today?

Average farm size, poor infrastructure, low use of farm technologies and best farming techniques, decrease of soil fertility due to over fertilization and sustained pesticide use, are leading contributors to low agricultural productivity.

Why is agriculture decreasing?

First, in a grow- ing world economy (or a closed national economy), agriculture’s shares of GDP and employment are likely to decline because the income elasticity of demand for food is less than one; to avoid this would require a heavy bias in productivity growth towards the non-farm sector.

Why don’t more young people work in agriculture?

“Young people are usually not interested in this field of work, in large part due to their perception of farming being antiquated and unprofitable,” said Abukari. “The image of agriculture traditionally has been more about subsistence; you produce enough for you to eat. It is not seen as a business,” he said.

Why do India’s agriculture policies fail farmers?

[T]oday’s agriculture policies fail to recognise how crop choices, input costs, and the supply chain are intertwined, perpetuating marginal farming. Jobs aside, India needs to shift from basic farming to more efficient, sustainable, and productive farming.

Will India’s youth gain confidence to take up farming as a profession?

Only then will India’s youth gain confidence to take up farming as a profession. The government should also come up with initiatives to encourage organic farming as clean crops are gaining ground worldwide and are highly profitable.

Why are young people leaving small farming in Africa?

Rural youth recently reported that access to information, lack of credit and negative perceptions around farming are the leading reasons why African young people are leaving small farming at such alarming rates.