Explain the impact of globalisation on agriculture. class 10 cbse
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The impact of globalisation on Indian agriculture has been felt since colonial times. Raw cotton
and spices were important export items from India. In 1917, Indian farmers revolted in
Champaran against being forced to grow indigo in place of food grains, in order to supply dye
to Britain’s flourishing textile industry. Thus, globalisation has had its boons and banes for
Indian agriculture.Post liberalisation, Indian farmers face new challenges in the form of competition from highly
subsidised agriculture of developed nations. This prompts the need for making Indian
agriculture successful and profitable by improving the conditions of small and marginal
farmers, countering the negative effects of Green Revolution, developing and promoting
organic farming, and diversifying cropping pattern from cereals to high-value crops.