India is a country where 1/7th of annual GDP comes from agriculture income. Due to its significance any kind of impact on agriculture is sure to have direct impact on the overall economy. Since the Green revolution has contributed in production growth, Now Indian agriculture is going through a transforming phase due to Agriculture technologies and changing market conditions.
Below are the key aspects which will define the changing face of Indian Agriculture.
New Crops / Organic Farming:
The future of Indian agriculture lies in crop diversification and use of technology. The current practice of traditional crop production pattern showing adverse impact on natural resources. Indian agriculture shall look for alternative option of growing less water consuming crops like medicinal plants, oil seeds, cotton, pulses etc. Crop diversity will also help in strengthening balance in changing climate and crop patterns. It will also help in sustaining rural employment and income growth.
Innovation & Technology:
Indian agriculture sectors is being empowered with modern techniques and tools which can help in maximizing crop production. These days Indian farmers are getting access to improved agricultural tools & techniques. New techniques like Water sprinkler, Sensors Systems, Automated agricultural machines, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Artificial intelligence, modern farming equipment are helping farmers save time, money and energy.
Market Place:
Agribusiness marketplaces in India is booming. The focus is on simplifying the sale of agricultural produce and streamlining the overall process. Number of Government and private platforms are helping farmers to sell their produce directly to end user. On the other hand these type of platforms are also helping farmer to save lot of money via group buying of farm tools or machinery directly from manufacturing companies or big distributors.
Agri business as a popular career option:
Indian youth have understood the importance of agriculture and agriculture business. The Covid-19 pandemic taught number of lessons. These days educated and experienced professionals from software engineering, management, finance and accountancy, marketing and sales are choosing agriculture as a primary or secondary career option. This changing mindset of youth not only bringing in new perspective, but new techniques of farming and marketing.They are transforming traditional farming in to a modern end to end business model.
Land Ownership:
Changing land ownership in agriculture affects crop pattern and the gross production. India is one of the top countries having huge agriculture land. Indian population is growing consistently since decades. Soon India will be the most populated country on the planet. The growing population is directly related with land holding structure in the country. Almost every year agriculture land is being divided in smaller and smaller pieces. Due to the fragmentation of agriculture land, Indian farmers are facing limitation in using technology, taking benefits of large scale production and many other aspects.