what are the problems faced by farmers due to detrimental rate.Kindly tell it asap
Answers
1. Small and fragmented land-holdings
2. Seeds
3. Manures, Fertilizers and Biocides
4. Irrigation
5. Lack of mechanisation
6. Soil erosion
7. Agricultural Marketing
8. Scarcity of capital
1. Small and fragmented land-holdings:
The seemingly abundance of net sown area of 141.2 million hectares and total cropped area of 189.7 million hectares (1999-2000) pales into insignificance when we see that it is divided into economically unviable small and scattered holdings.
2. Seeds:
Seed is a critical and basic input for attaining higher crop yields and sustained growth in agricultural production.
3. Manures, Fertilizers and Biocides:
Indian soils have been used for growing crops over thousands of years without caring much for replenishing.
4. Irrigation:
Although India is the second largest irrigated country of the world after China, only one-third of the cropped area is under irrigation.
5. Lack of mechanisation:
In spite of the large scale mechanisation of agriculture in some parts of the country, most of the agricultural operations in larger parts are carried on by human hand using simple and conventional tools and implements like wooden plough, sickle, etc.
6. Soil erosion:
Large tracts of fertile land suffer from soil erosion by wind and water.
7. Agricultural Marketing:
Agricultural marketing still continues to be in a bad shape in rural India.
8. Scarcity of capital:
Agriculture is an important industry and like all other industries it also requires capital.
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