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Does India attain self sufficiency in Food production SriSubramaniam, Guruswamy and Sairavi, Subramaniam
Maharishi University of Management, Iowa, USA,
Independent Researcher
17. August 2009
Online at http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/16866/
MPRA Paper No. 16866, posted 19. August 2009 / 20:50
Does India attain self sufficiency in food production?
G. Sri Subramaniam (Researcher, India)
Sai Ravi Subramaniam (Professor, MUM, USA)
Abstract
Food production has been one of the major concerns for Indian political climate. Major agricultural changes and policies were initiated to bring more agricultural productivity in
India. Union Government also addresses this issue in their five year plans to bring in more growth in Agricultural sector. Yet, the result seems to be slower agricultural growth and lack of proper vision & implementation. Major areas of concerns like availability of water, improper distribution of water through water channels, water pollution, land pollution, population growth, migration of rural mass to urban life, attraction towards industry and manufacturing sector, and increasing rural poverty are prominent in this country. Authors have highlighted with empirical evidence on above mentioned issues and bring to notice that it is mandatory to consider these points into their future policies. Authors have also pointed out that unless agricultural productivity increases, Average Indian poverty statistics is going to increase. It is important to keep these figures intact by tapping the growth potentials in this agricultural sector. India by 2030, manage to be first in population, yet food production is going to be a problem if current trend going to continue. Authors have also given some recommendations and suggestions to build strong agricultural productivity and revive the industry soon.
Keywords – Indian agriculture, Food production, Agricultural growth, future of agriculture
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In a recent press release, our
Munich Personal RePEc Archive
Does India attain self sufficiency in Food production SriSubramaniam, Guruswamy and Sairavi, Subramaniam
Maharishi University of Management, Iowa, USA,
Independent Researcher
17. August 2009
Online at http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/16866/
MPRA Paper No. 16866, posted 19. August 2009 / 20:50
Does India attain self sufficiency in food production?
G. Sri Subramaniam (Researcher, India)
Sai Ravi Subramaniam (Professor, MUM, USA)
Abstract
Food production has been one of the major concerns for Indian political climate. Major agricultural changes and policies were initiated to bring more agricultural productivity in
India. Union Government also addresses this issue in their five year plans to bring in more growth in Agricultural sector. Yet, the result seems to be slower agricultural growth and lack of proper vision & implementation. Major areas of concerns like availability of water, improper distribution of water through water channels, water pollution, land pollution, population growth, migration of rural mass to urban life, attraction towards industry and manufacturing sector, and increasing rural poverty are prominent in this country. Authors have highlighted with empirical evidence on above mentioned issues and bring to notice that it is mandatory to consider these points into their future policies. Authors have also pointed out that unless agricultural productivity increases, Average Indian poverty statistics is going to increase. It is important to keep these figures intact by tapping the growth potentials in this agricultural sector. India by 2030, manage to be first in population, yet food production is going to be a problem if current trend going to continue. Authors have also given some recommendations and suggestions to build strong agricultural productivity and revive the industry soon.
Keywords – Indian agriculture, Food production, Agricultural growth, future of agriculture
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In a recent press release, our
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