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This page has been very helpful and I learned a lot. Thanks.

I made one change, by deleting the text "In 1983, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was given to Barbara McClintock for her work with the complex color patterns and genetics of Indian corn." This is because "Indian corn" refers to Mexico and nearby areas, rather than South Asia.

-mitchtmo

copied from User talk:Jay

Great start Jay! Of course, a lot of stuff can be added. Statistics regarding agricultural production over the last century, more historical details including zamindari system, land reforms etc, maps showing what is produced where and when (details of Rabi and Kharif crops), more details of problems facing the Indian agriculture, changing patterns (

c), practices involved in agriculture (like 'jhoom' cultivation in the Northeast), to mention some. deeptrivia (talk) 03:06, 11 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, very good start. But there is a huge historical jump from prehistory to post independence. I am working on "Tractors in India" and am searching for history of tractors in India pre and post Independence and would appreciate any suggestions on where to find this. As for this website there are known historic writings on the precursors to ICAR the setting up the royal institute for ag sciences in Pusa, Bihar now Rajendra Agricultural University. I will try to share some these soon.. SEJustice 08:51, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

when this loan waiving scheme will implimented ? Who will get its advantages? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.76.143.154 (talk) 08:20, 16 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

what about loan waivers and rest?

what about recent events?

Shj95 (talk) 09:06, 10 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is India providing proper interest fr the loans being given to the farmers with the motive of uplifting the farmers and for the development of the nation's economy as being said Agriculture is the backbone of India... Hannah Alyn Miracle (talk) 09:46, 7 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

Some comments:

Image stack should be removed. Instead, thumbnails of pertinent images to the section be added.
Coloured of tobacco etc boxes be removed.
The article reads more like a historical account of Indian agriculture. Instead, it should be written less of historical accounts and more on cash/food crops, rabi/kharif crops, plus statistics to support all.

=Nichalp «Talk»= 19:20, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I can see how the colored boxes may prove to be a distraction. I'd like to keep the Image stack as it accommodates maximum number of images in one article (it does interfere with some browsers but the main 'edit' button at the top still works). A thumbnail view might not be able to do the same. As for the format, the article did deal with the present, but without sources (it can be expanded using a table and a good source for gross output though). The 'contemporary' section on Indian agriculture still has more info than I found in the Encyclopedia Britannica and the Encyclopedia of India sections, though like here on Wikipedia, bits of info was scattered throughout many articles outside of the main sections in those books. JSR (talk) 12:14, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have replaced the colored {{Quotation1|text}} template by the simpler <blockquote>text</blockquote> template. JSR (talk) 12:20, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have found some material in the Encyclopedia of India. Two sections in particular may prove to be of use. I will try and expand the 'Republic of India' section today. Check back in a few hours and it should be ready. JSR (talk) 15:03, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done. JSR (talk) 15:45, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The information provided in this article is very specific and the majority of the references are reliable. While specificity is not a problem, the length of the sections could be edited. Especially under the Indian Agriculture Policy and the History. History plays a major role in the current agriculture in India and should be looked into more deeply. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marcucmr (talk • contribs) 22:05, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Provided rationale. JSR (talk) 06:06, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The great Indian famine of the 2010s

I'm gathering up the references for this, so should it go into this article or a new one? Hcobb (talk) 16:51, 19 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If it is notable, then add a paragraph to this article and go ahead and create another one. - Amog | ^{Talk • contribs} 10:12, 8 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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In the discussion of agriculture in India, it is necessary to recognize the importance of women farmers and agricultural laborers. According to 2011 statistics, women comprise about 33% of cultivators and about 47% percent of agricultural laborers <E. Krishna Rao></E. Krishna Rao>. Although men still make up most of the labor force, the share of women in the sector is growing rapidly, as the appeal of a commodity economy encourages migration of men to urban areas to work as rickshaw drivers, or take jobs in manufacturing, textiles and the like. As men leave, the responsibilities of family care, sustenance and often times, income production, fall on women. About 70% of Indian women depend on agricultural work for their livelihood, according to 2010 statistics. Among more rural populations it is as high as 84% <C. Tara Satyavathi, Ch. Bharadwaj and P.S. Brahmanand></C. Tara Satyavathi, Ch. Bharadwaj and P.S. Brahmanand>. The disproportionately high number of women who depend on agriculture activity reveals a large and very vulnerable population that must be discussed. I believe that the article "Agriculture in India" could be edited to include more information on women in the country's agricultural sector. However, considering the body of information, I think it better to create a separate article. A new article will include a historical perspective, Boserup's study of women in agriculture, the feminization of agriculture, and forms of access to land. I will study the extraneous factors such as the limitations of agricultural growth, global climate change challenges, and impacts of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement on women. It will conclude with examples and methodologies of the collective action that are fighting for female empowerment in India's agricultural sector. I would like to learn more about whether women are concentrated in production of certain agricultural goods. What are the standards of work for both men and women in the sector? What types of grassroots institutions exist on the ground for support to rural people engaged in farming? I would greatly appreciate any recommendations for resources or any advice in creating this article. Thanks! Alev.bilginsoy (talk) 02:56, 5 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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File:Major_crop_areas_India.png has a key that shows colours and letters for each crop (which I assumed was doubled up for good accessibility and printing reasons), but the colours don't seem to correspond to the letters at all - there are brown regions marked "R" and "J", yellow regions marked "B" and "R", etc. Am I misunderstanding the map, or should the key be corrected? --McGeddon (talk) 09:42, 19 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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the information on agriculture is very sufficient ....very informative but i would like to suggest that the types of agriculture practiced in India should also be included

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Proposed merge with Farming systems in India

While the originally intended focus was on Sustainable agriculture, current content of Farming systems in India isn't focussed at all, rather constituting a hodge-podge of various aspects of farming in India. We may either merge that article into Agriculture in India, or develop it into a more clearly focused article on Sustainable agriculture in India, or do a combination of the two. PanchoS (talk) 10:09, 4 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Support Similar content -- Pankaj Jain Capankajsmilyo (talk · contribs · count) 10:27, 4 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Strong support per above. 45.116.232.17 (talk) 10:08, 3 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Don't merge – In its current state I believe the article Farming systems in India provides unique and detailed information that cannot be merged into Agriculture in India. However, I do agree with that the article needs to be more focused.

Not merging and instead creating a section in Agriculture in India linking to the main article Farming systems in India seems ideal. –Aditya^(talk) 07:58, 13 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Closing, given that this is a stale proposal with consensus for the merge. Klbrain (talk) 22:53, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Agricultural cooperatives

Form what I have read,cooperatives play a big part in Milk marketing and sugar production.In fact,boost in milk production is hailed as the white revolution in India. Amul and other dairy cooperatives played a big part in that.However,the article has nothing on cooperatives of any kind.I understand cooperatives have also been associated with politics and corruption.Nevertheless,they have been an important part of many agricultural sectors in the country since independence.Please comment.ThanksJonathansammy (talk) 20:32, 13 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Errata

In this table, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_India#Major_products_and_yields, the entry for "Buffalo milk" shows two different numbers for Average yield (tonnes per hectare, 2010) for India. This seems like an error. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AshishBora1 (talk • contribs) 10:54, 12 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

What is a indian agricultur

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In agriculture institutional Cause

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Agriculture sector in Indian economy

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Economic

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Visit some neighboring agricultural fields and investigate the different aspects of growing crops.

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