IMPACT OF RURAL BIORESOURCE COMPLEX ON STANDARD OF LIVING OF ITS STAKEHOLDERS IN KARNATAKA
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2008-02
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU
Abstract
India has achieved a significant breakthrough in agricultural
productivity after independence. Agriculture production increased by
four folds from mere 50 MT during 1950 to that of 217.3 MT during
2006-07 (Anonymous, 2007). The population growth increased three
folds during the corresponding period from 36 crores to 102 crores. The
country has achieved self sufficiency in food and allied sectors such as
milk, fish, fruits and vegetables. But the living condition of the farmers in
particular and rural people in general did not improve. The GDP from
agriculture and allied sectors has decreased considerably from 56 per
cent during 1956 to 18.5 per cent in 2006-07 (Anonymous, 2007). This is
a clear indication that the economy of rural people over the period has
declined substantially.
Among the many factors contributed for decline in the economy of
the farmers are; inadequate backward and forward linkages more
particularly lack of assured market and remunerative price for their
produce, lack of timely information support system, indiscriminate use of
certain inputs, declining soil productivity and environmental degradation
have all contributed together for the continuous decline in the rural
economy. The fragmentation and division of land holdings and
unorganized farming sector have further added to declined economy.
Farm youth of today
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