Agriculture Sector — Flashcards

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Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy. It contributes to national income, provides employment to about 42% of the workforce, supplies raw materials to industries like textiles and sugar, s…

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Green Revolution refers to the process of increasing food grain production by using high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and improved irrigation facilities. It was intr…

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Low productivity in Indian agriculture is caused by: (1) Social factors like illiteracy and superstitions; (2) Population pressure leading to fragmented land holdings; (3) Decline in soil fertility; (…

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Minimum Support Price (MSP) is the price at which the government purchases crops from farmers to protect them from market fluctuations. It is announced before the sowing season based on recommendation…

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Agriculture is the largest employer in India, especially in rural areas. In 1951, 72% of people depended on agriculture; this reduced to 52% in 2010 and 42% in 2020. Despite industrial growth, seconda…

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Land reforms are government-led changes in land ownership and management to promote equity and productivity. Objectives include: protecting tenants from exploitation, giving ownership rights to tiller…

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The main components of land reforms in India are: (1) Abolition of intermediaries like zamindars; (2) Tenancy reforms to protect tenants and regulate rent; (3) Imposition of ceiling on land holdings t…

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Land reforms failed to achieve full success due to: lack of political will, court interventions, inaccurate land records, weak administrative machinery, benami transfers (land held in fake names), lac…