Why Has the Agriculture Sector in India Got a Major Setback in Spite of Increase in the GDP Growth Rate?

  • More and more land is used for construction of factories, warehouses and shelters which reduced the land under cultivation.
  • Soil gets degraded by the use of pesticides, fertilizers, over irrigation, etc., which leads to water logging and salinity.
  • Today Indian farmers are facing a big challenge from international competition.
  • Our government is reducing the public investment in agriculture, subsidy on fertilizers have decreased.
  • Reduction in import duties on agricultural products have proved detrimental to agriculture in the country.

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