Diversification Of Agriculture Essay

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In light of the given constraints and prospects, the section below analyzes the diversification of Indian agriculture considering the food self sufficiency, international competitiveness, investment and infrastructure in Indian agriculture. 1. With the green revolution India became self sufficient in food production but the success of modern technology based on high yielding varieties is limited to the irrigated areas of northern India. Viz-a-viz Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh. Given the nature of food grain production and buffer stocks the food self sufficiency in India is vitally dependent on surplus food production in Punjab- Haryana regions where green revolution was successful. These regions contributed nearly fifty percent to buffer stocks. The contribution in case of wheat is as high as 70% and 30% for rice. A large part of the country is still chronically deficient …show more content…

if the high-value commodities are products that the farmers have not grown before, the farmers may lack necessary information on production methods, marketing opportunities, and the probable distribution of net returns. This problem is particularly acute when the target consumers have very specific quality requirements and/or strict food safety requirements. Of course, the farmers can attempt to gather information, but this often involves a fixed cost (one not related to the level of output), thus giving an advantage to larger-scale farmers (Minot and Roy, 2006). Larger farmers are often better able to bear the risks associated with producing and marketing high-value commodities. Furthermore, a small farmer who allocates land to a commercial crop often has to depend on market purchases to meet food requirements, resulting in an additional source of risk. Some high-value agricultural commodities also require significant investments, including the use of specific inputs. For example, fruit production typically means that the farmer must plant trees and wait 3-5 years for them

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