Agriculture in India: Production, Productivity and Marketing

India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world. Agriculture plays an important though declining role in the Indian Economy. India has a large and diverse agriculture and is one of the world’s leading producers of agriculture produce. It is also a major consumer, with an expanding population to feed. For the above reason and because of its agriculture and trade policy, its presence in the world market has been modest in relation to the size of its agriculture. Agriculture occupies a prominent position in Indian policy making not only because of its contribution to GDP but also because of large proportion of the population that is dependent on the sector for its livelihood. Indian agriculture sector has made huge stride in developing its potential.