Tag: economics development of maharashtra - agriculture sector

According to Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2017-18, following measures have been undertaken by the Maharashtra government for agricultural development:

• Setting up of APMC
• Establishment of Agro Export Zone
  
• Horticulture training centres
  
• Grading and packaging facilities for effective distribution
• Creating awareness about agricultural information through the use of mass media for making agriculture a profit making business

Following are general problems in the agricultural sector:

• Agricultural Indebtedness
• Dryland and inadequate irrigation facilities
• Lack of working capital

Following are the problems in the agricultural sector in Maharashtra:

• Lack of marketing facilities
• Impact of Climate change
  
• Adverse crop patterns
  
• Excessive use of chemical fertilizer
• Agricultural indebtedness

Following measures have been taken by Maharashtra government for agricultural development in the state:

• Distribution of quality seeds at reasonable rates
• Increased number of outlets for fertilizer and pesticide distribution
• Development of irrigation facilities
• Electrification of agricultural pumps and efforts to provide 'electricity on demand'.

Irrigation covers only about 33 percent of the cultivated area in India. The crop production in rest of the cultivated land directly depends on rainfall. Poor performance of south-west Monsoon also adversely affects the supply of canal water for irrigation.