Pattern and sources of growth in agriculture for agriculturally important states of India
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2019
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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India adopted significant policy reforms focused on the goal of food grain self-sufficiency. The state wise growth of Indian agriculture has been varied highly and the state level inequalities in agriculture and its infrastructure are the main reasons of this difference in the different states of the country. The present study was designed to study the level of agricultural development, impact of factors on agricultural growth as well as constraints in 14 agricultural dominating states and is based on secondary data collected from various published sources. For analysis of data, different statistical tools such as CAGR, ranking method, indexing method, development index and regression analysis were used. In case of ranking method, Punjab showed the highest level of agricultural development followed by Haryana and Andhra Pradesh, whereas Assam showed the lowest. Using indexing method, Andhra Pradesh ranked first followed by Punjab and Haryana, while Assam hold the last position. In case of development index method, Punjab showed the highest level of agricultural growth followed by Haryana and Andhra Pradesh, whereas Odisha showed the lowest growth followed by Assam. It was also concluded that fertilizers, pesticides, electricity, cropping intensity and net irrigated area had significant impact on GSDP from agricultural sector in certain states. The main constraint facing Indian agriculture was low productivity and less growth rate in productivity of major crops in certain states, besides the impact of different factors on GSDP from agricultural sector was non-significant in some states. To achieve higher growth in agriculture and to increase productivity of crops the adequate quantity of fertilizers, pesticides, high quality seeds, agricultural machinery and etc., at appropriate time and place and at affordable prices should be available to the farmers.
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