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भारतीय कृषि की मुख्य समस्याएँ क्या हैं ? समझाइये।
What are the main problems of Indian agriculture ? Explain.
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Answer 1

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Problem # 2. Cropping Pattern:

The crops that are grown in India are divided into two broad catego­ries: food crops and non-food crops. While the former comprise food-grains, sugarcane and other beverages, the latter includes different kinds of fibres and oilseeds.

In recent years there has occurred a fall in agricultural production mainly due to fall in the output of non-food articles. Moreover rabi pro­duction has become as important as kharif pro­duction in the late 1990s. In 1999-2000, for exam­ple, of the total grain production of 209 mn. tones, rabi accounted for 104 mn. tones. This indicates a structural change in agricultural production.

Problem # 3. Land Ownership:

Although the owner­ship of agricultural land in India is fairly widely distributed, there is some degree of concentration of land holding. Inequality in land distribution is also due to the fact that there are frequent changes in land ownership in India. It is believed that large parcels of land in India are owned by a- relatively small section of the rich farmers, landlords and money-lenders, while the vast majority of farmers own very little amount of land, or no land at all.

Problem # 7. Other Problems:

There are various other problems of Indian agriculture.

These are related to:

(i) The systems and techniques of farming,

(ii) The marketing of agricultural products and

(iii) The indebtedness of the farmers.

These prob­lems may now be discussed separately:

(i) The Systems and Techniques of Farming:

(a) Neglect of crop rotation