Why Farmers Matter To India, And What They Need
With much of national attention re-focused on the three farming laws which have been opposed vigorously for over a year by farmers' organizations and the announcement from the PM today that they will be repealed in the coming Winter Session of Parliament, let us go over some key stats and facts about the agriculture sector and farmers in India:
- 44% of India’s Workforce is in Agriculture
- 60-70% Indians Get Livelihood from Agriculture
- Agriculture is 1/6th of India’s GDP
- Agriculture GDP is Rs 20 Trillion And Growing
- Indian Monsoon Impacts More than 10% of Humanity
- Indian Agriculture Was Covid Resilient
- Agriculture GDP Grew 3.5% During Covid19 Pandemic
- Agriculture Should Be Made Monsoon Proof
- If More Food Per Square Meter = More Money for the Farmer
- 200% Unrealised Opportunity in Agriculture In Billions of Dollars
- India Can Be A Food Basket of the World
- Farmer is a An Entrepreneur; His Land is a Multi-Product Factory
- Farmers Need Inputs- Soil Health, Fertilizers, Equipment, Seeds, Irrigation and Services
