State of Indian Agriculture 2015-16, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

280 Pages·2016·8.49 MB·English

State of Indian Agriculture
2015-16
Government of India
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
Directorate of Economics & Statistics
New Delhi
State of Indian Agriculture
2015-16
Government of India
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
Directorate of Economics and Statistics
New Delhi

Contents
Sl. Title Page No.
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1. Indian Agriculture: Performance, Challenges and the Way Forward 1-39
Growth of the Agricultural Sector 2
Regional Variations in Agricultural Growth 5
Capital Formation in Agriculture 7
Production Performance 9
Performance of the Horticulture Sector 11
Performance of the Livestock and Fisheries Sector 12
Maintaining Food Security Thrust 13
Correcting Land Use Pattern 14
Rejuvenating Soil Health 15
Drought Proofing and Water Use Efficiency 16
Orienting Agriculture to Climate Change 17
Managing Agricultural Inputs Better 19
Integrated Nutrient Management 20
Customized Mechanization 22
Furthering IT-Enabled Farming 24
Broad-basing Agricultural Credit 24
Assuring Farm Insurance 25
Farm Prices 27
Terms of Trade (ToT) 29
Instruments of Agricultural Price Policy 30
Taking Marketing Reforms Further 31
Capitalizing on Global Trade Opportunities 32
Reorienting Farm Management 34
Employment in Agriculture 34
Agricultural Wages 36
Way Forward 37
2. Natural Resource Management 40-66
Land Use 40
Challenges 41
Policies & Programmes 44
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Contract Farming 45
Soil and Its Survey 45
Way Forward 46
Water Resources 48
Issues & Challenges 49
Programmes & Schemes 52
Way Forward 53
Water Pollution 55
Way Forward 56
Forest Ecosystems 56
Agrobiodiversity 56
Microbial Diversity 58
Climate Change 59
Issues and Challenges 59
Schemes & Programmes 60
Policies 62
Way Forward 62
Drought Management 62
3. Farm Inputs and Management 67-115
Seeds and Planting Material 67
Genetically Modified Crops in India 72
Central Schemes in the Seed Sector 73
Infrastructural Development in the Seed Sector 75
National Seed Reserve 75
National Seed Research and Training Centre (NSRTC) 76
Integrated Nutrient Management 77
Issues and Challenges 84
Way Forward 84
Plant Protection 85
Mechanization and Technology 85
Agricultural Credit 92
Insurance 94
Way Forward 103
Extension Services 104
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Information Technology 108
Way Forward 111
Rural Development Programmes 111
4. Agricultural Production and Programmes 116-142
Agricultural Performance 116
Commodity Outlook 121
Special Initiatives for Enhancing Agricultural Production 122
Horticulture 125
Major Challenges 134
Way Forward 134
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) 135
Cooperative Development in Agriculture 140
5 Agricultural Prices, Marketing and International Trade 143-172
Agricultural Prices 143
Way Forward 146
Agricultural Price Policy and Minimum Support Price 146
Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) 148
Price Support Scheme (PSS) 148
Procurement of Foodgrains 150
Storage of Food Grains 151
Distribution of Foodgrains under the Public Distribution System (PDS) 152
Central Issue Prices of Rice and Wheat 153
Export of Rice and Wheat 153
Way Forward 153
Agriculture Marketing 154
Challenges 163
Way Forward 163
International Cooperation 164
A. Multilateral Cooperations 164
B. Bilateral Cooperations 165
C. Strategic Groups 165
India’s Agriculture Trade 165
Foreign Trade Policy 168
World Trade Organization (WTO) Negotiations 170
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy in Agriculture 171
Challenges 171
Way Forward 171
6 Food Processing and Value Addition 173-181
Performance of the Food Processing Sector 173
Major Plan Schemes 178
Challenges 179
Way Forward 180
7 Agricultural Research and Education 182-199
Soil and Water Productivity 182
Farming System 183
Climate Change 184
Hailstorm Occurrence in India 184
Genetic Resources 184
Crop Improvement 186
Livestock Improvement 188
Crop Management 189
Livestock Management 190
Mechanization and Energy Management 192
Post-harvest Management and Value Addition 193
Agricultural Human Resource Development 194
Information, Communication and Publicity Services 198
Intellectual Property and Trade Mark 198
Partnership and Linkages 198
AgrInnovate India Limited 198
New Initiatives 199
8 Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries 200-210
Production Performance 200
Plan Schemes 201
Challenges 202
Way Forward 202
Cattle and Buffalo Breeding 202
Rashtriya Gokul Mission 203
Dairying 204
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Livestock 206
National Livestock Mission 206
Sheep and Goat Development 206
Central Schemes 207
Way Forward for the Development of Small Ruminants 207
Poultry Sector 208
Piggery Sector 209
Fodder and Feed Development 209
Fishery Sector 210
9. Agricultural Statistics in India 211-220
Area, Production and Yield of Agricultural Crops 211
Forecasting Agricultural Output using Space Agro-meteorology and Land-based Observa- 212
tions (FASAL)
Methodology for Estimation of Horticulture Crops 213
Cost of Cultivation 218
Land Use Statistics 218
Agriculture Census 219
Annexures 221-252
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