Development or End of Agriculture? Implications on Agriculture

An agricultural policy developed by the state and the central governments is of much important for the economic growth of a country. It depends of many factors like soil quality, water facility, utilization of fertilizers etc., The farming community in India was well aware of the qualities of the soil in this country. The agriculture was essentially responsible for lending self-reliance to the lives of millions of Indians. Agriculture and allied occupations have been the source of livelihood for more than 80% of the population. The agriculture in this country is facing a crisis. In western countries the agriculture is considered as an industry and as such it has been heavily mechanized. Hence, efforts must be taken by government in all forms to make mandatory reforms in order to protect this field from crisis and to sustain the economic development.