The economic review presented in Parliament on Friday said that the continuous and steady growth rate of agriculture will be around 5 percent, and its share in the overall GVA (gross price enhancement) in the economy will be 20 percent, which will lead to 20 percent, which will increase production per labor and increase production per hectare. Despite this additional labor can be absorbed. It has also been called to make Indian agriculture independent, strong and courageous to keep away from water -dependent crops and expand the investment in irrigation and agricultural research to deal with climate change.
In the economic review of FY 25, pointing to the growing climate-setting in front of the agricultural sector of the country, it has been called to encourage the region to diversify from independent, strong and rain-dependent crops. It has also advocated a sharp increase in investment in irrigation and agricultural research to compete with the increasing impact of climate change on the country’s agricultural sector.
The review claimed that agricultural income has increased by 5.23 percent annually during the last decade, while non-agricultural income has increased by 6.24 percent and the entire economy has increased by 5.8 percent. The review suggested policy reforms to discourage more grain production and increase the production of pulses and edible oils. The review said, ‘Most of the studies have suggested that drought and heat in India have negative impact on agricultural productivity as compared to cold waves. Therefore, it is appropriate to increase the area under irrigation and diversity in the direction of heat and water resistant crops.
Citing a study that investigate the relationship between crop yield and rain in the country at the district level for nine major crops during the kharif season A deep connection has been found.
This statistical phenomenon is known as lower tail dependation, which shows that if the rains are very low then there is more possibility of reduction in yield. But if there is a slight shortage in the rain, it does not happen. The review said, ‘Other studies have indicated that by the year 2099, the increase in annual temperature by two degrees centigrade increase and seven percent increase in annual rainfall has reduced by eight to 12 percent in Indian agriculture productivity by eight to 12 percent. Can. ‘ Another study also cited in the review, under which the effect of drip irrigation on five horticulture crops – brinjal, tomato, banana, watermelon and mango was examined in Tamil Nadu. The review said that this study found that drip irrigation increases agricultural produce.
The review found, ‘Compared to flood irrigation, it reduces water consumption from 39 percent to 55 percent and increases crop yield from 33 per cent to 41 percent due to targeted water distribution. This order provides a lot of economic benefit to the farmers and the profit margin increases from 52.92 percent to 114.50 percent, which depends on the crop (such as brinjal, mango).
In this, an entire chapter has been dedicated to how the incidents of fierce weather are increasing in the country and what effect it can have on the agriculture sector. Investment in research and development, especially climate-resistant varieties, better work systems of agriculture, more yields and climate in terms of flexible crops can provide long-term benefits from diversity and micro irrigation.