A Study on the Need for Agriculture Marketing With a Reference of Haryana | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

India, with traditional and agrarian economy, has made rapid strides in the agricultural sector since its Independence in 1947. In the last two decades, agricultural production has substantially increased on account of adaptation of modern farming techniques with high yielding variety of seeds, irrigation and increased use of fertilizer. Though 'the performance has shown considerable improvement in recent years, the agricultural production still remains dependent on variability of monsoon rain. Agriculture plays a pivotal role in the Indian economy contributing 33 of its total net domestic production. Agriculture and allied activities is mainstay of the livelihood of three-fourths of country’s population. Though the country has achieved self-sufficiency in general and a good degree of stability in food grain production, the requirement of food security through proper distribution and purchasing power, has created an urgent need for providing diversified activities, based on agriculture and rural economy.