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thrust areas for the agriculture sector include enhancing public sectorinvestment in research and effective transfer of technology along with

institutional reforms in research set up to make it more accountable and geared

towards delivery, conservation of land, water and biological resources,

development of rainfed agriculture, development of minor irrigation, timelyand adequate availability of inputs, support for marketing infrastructure,

increasing flow of credit particularly to the small and marginal farmers.

report highlights the fall in contribution of agriculture to the overall GrossDomestic Product (GDP), which has gone down to 13.9 per cent

agriculture forms the backbone of development, as 52 per cent of Indias workforce is still engaged in agriculture for its livelihood and is important for food

security and inclusive growth.

Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India (BGREI) has been started toincrease the productivity of the cropping system mainly rice, wheat, maize,

pulses through promotion of innovative production technologies and

agronomical practices

State of Indian Agriculture report emphasises the need to bridge the yield gapin low productivity regions by technology, inputs and other interventions

report takes note of the structural changes in the composition of Indianagriculture, leading to diversification into horticulture, livestock and fisheriessince the 1990s.

shares of fruits & vegetables and livestock have shown an increasing trend inrecent years

Bringing in reforms to streamline domestic markets and expanding theinfrastructure and institutions to connect local markets with national and global

markets, will go a long way in improving Indias competiveness

private sector responds much better and faster there is a need for bringing in reforms in the incentive structure in agriculture. report calls for creation of additional employment opportunities in the non-farm

and manufacturing sectors, especially in agro based rural industries

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This would require suitable skill development of the people so as to gainfullyemploy them in non- farm activities.

while MGNREGS has contributed toward water conservation and waterharvesting structures, drought proofing and tree plantation, flood control, micro

and minor irrigation works and land development which will have a positive

impact on agricultural productivity, it has also led to a substantial increases in

the wage rates of agricultural labourers, reduced the availability of labor for

agricultural operations and increased the cost of cultivation

report cautions that water scarcity will intensify in future with increase inpopulation and demand for food, and the current water use practices cannot be

sustained over the long run

report estimates that even a rise of 5 per cent irrigation efficiency can increasethe irrigation potential by 10-15 million ha.

On farm credit, the report calls for innovative ways to reach people still out ofthe umbrella of institutional credit.

the biggest challenge remains in terms of increasing access to credit,particularly for the bottom 40 percent.

they rely largely on the informal sector for credit with high rates of interest. Imperfect market conditions and restrictions on the movement of agricultural

commodities are not letting the farmers to realize the true value of their

produce

linking of small and fragmented farms with large-scale processors and retailersremains a challenge

government is promoting Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in infrastructuredevelopment through viability gap funding support