Constraints in the Agriculture sector in India have been a major hurdle in achieving sustained growth and development. Discuss the various challenges faced by the agriculture sector in India and suggest policy measures to address these challenges.

Various Challenges faced by Agriculture sector

A) Pre Production

i) Fragmentation of land and land degradation (BU 28.1.9 droul and morphed gametes)

iii) Poor seed replacement rate & higher cost of HYV seeds

iv) Lacking formal agricultural credit & poor banking penetration

v) Production Village

i) Monoculture capping without crop diversification (BU Wheat system dominate)

B) Poor allied sector growth (BU Fish, Silviculture, animal culture)

C) Environmental degradation due to bad practice (BU Eutrophication / salinization)

D) Poor valuation of livestock

C) Post Production

ii) Poor storage & backward linkage - lack of cold chain storage, etc

iii) Price volatility & global headwinds

Policy Measures to address these challenges

i) Genetic level research & development (BX Dewan registered crop variety)

ii) Efficient resource management (BX Precision Agriculture allowed)

Ensure environment & storage joined @ mobility, supply, etc via logistics

iv) Revival of constraints related @ mobility, supply, compliance, etc via J2ENP

v) Technical adoptions (BX IDT, blacklash, etc

vi) Human capital development - Agriculture extension service

Agriculture is the foundation on which edifice of sustainable growth & development can be achieved.