“A Comprehensive Assessment of the Agriculture Sector in India”
This 2019 report on India’s Agriculture provides a detailed analysis of supply and production; yields and productivity; the input side; farming economics; the operating regime; and trends driving future risks and opportunities. It also offers a forward view of what to expect in terms of Government action and policy decisions.
The 135-page report provides:
- A wide-ranging analysis of all aspects of agriculture - crop farming, fishing, poultry, dairying, etc.
- Drill-down insights, by crop and by the state into key parameters such as yield, production, consumption, input usage, mechanisation, etc.
- Analysis of the economics of farming - costs, credit, incomes and profitability
- Global benchmark comparisons on key parameters
- Assessment of the regulatory environment for the sector, and likely developments in the coming years
- Identification of emerging business opportunities and pockets of agricultural prosperity
- Comprehensive statistics and data
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1. Global Mega Trends
- Agriculture’s share of GDP and employment, by region and country
- Patterns of food production, demand and trade
- Agricultural inputs: fertilisers, pesticides and water
- Farm mechanisation and technological change
- Agriculture 4.0: key trends
2. Output and Yield
- State- and crop-wise trends in output, yield and area
- State-wise milk production and decadal growth
- Meat and poultry production
3. The Input Side
- Land: Distribution of landholdings, by farmer type and state
- Policy context: Status of land reforms; state-wise variations
- Water: Output and rainfall, crop-wise analysis; irrigation coverage and investments; water productivity; micro-irrigation; policy actions
- Mechanisation: drivers of mechanisation in India; stage and crop level mechanisation; the role of the private sector; policy context
- Soil Health: region-wise soil health analysis; fertiliser usage, prices and subsidies; soil conservation efforts; Government action
- Crop protection: pesticides usage; policy issues; outlook
- Input costs: cost vs output value; profitability of crops at the state level
4. Credit & Insurance
- Access to credit: borrowing sources; farmer indebtedness; loan waivers; policy action; Government efforts
- Insurance penetration: state-wise coverage; company-wise details; policy issues and Government intervention; global comparisons
5. Market Linkages
- Market regulations: factors impacting prices and margins; reforms status; e-Nam; Contract farming; policy outlook
- Prices: analysis of MSPs; crop-wise comparisons; policy action
- Cold chain: challenges; way forward
6. Looking Ahead
- Emerging business opportunities
- The policy agenda for Agriculture
- Fixing the input side issues
- Fostering competitive agriculture markets
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