Indian Geography

Indian Agriculture’s Technological and Institutional Reforms | Part 1

This is the first part of the article on Indian Agriculture’s Technological and Institutional Reforms written by Aryan Singh.

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In India agriculture provides employment to more than 60% of population because a large number of people in India are directly or indirectly in agriculture so, it needs more support in form technology and reforms.

As, we know green revolution and white revolution were the most widely spread reforms by people of India to modernise agriculture.

Therefore because of repression government some initiative in making some reforms for agriculture (Below are some initiatives take by government) :

1. They introduced the Kissan Credit Card (KCC) in which they were allowed to take debt from the bank for buying agricultural inputs or for some personal issues.
2. Weather programmes were launched so that farmers could get updates regularly regarding weather and be ready to take subsequent steps.
3. They also introduced a minimum support price that enabled farmers to sell directly to the government when the market price falls below a given amount. MSP has 23 crops registered.
4. The Indian government also provides a variety of subsidies like fertiliser, irrigation, equipment, finance, export etc.

Contribution of agriculture in India

In 2010–11 more than the half of the population are dependent in agriculture so,there share in GDP was huge.

But later on it’s share in GDP is declining rapidly so, serious concern or measures should be taken on agriculture because any stagnation or decline in agriculture will also effect in decline of other economical spheres having a wider implication for society.

Because of this India govt. launched Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to modernise Indian agriculture ,horticulture development , veterinary services ,meteorology and weather forecast etc.

Apart of this development of rural infrastructure was also great concern and considered essential for the same.

This is for the today’s blog hope this will help you out in knowing about Indian agriculture’s Technological and Institutional Reforms.

Thanks for reading. This is Aryan Singh, Signing off!