Contributions of Agriculture in India for Self-Sufficiency: An Empirical Study

Abstract

A significant contributor to the growth of the Indian economy has been agriculture. The agriculture sector continues to be the main employer and source of income for most developing countries.   Amidst the celebration of "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav," India's agricultural progress ought to tackle concerns over food security at both the national and family levels. The study aims to make an effort to illustrate the role that Indian agriculture plays in terms of its uniqueness, diversity, scope, history, GDP contribution, employment, and desire. This study is mostly descriptive in character and employs both quantitative and qualitative methodologies based mainly on secondary data. Most of the countries start their development first from the development of their agriculture. The agriculture plays a vital role to develop the country such as supply food, raise GDP, create employment and effective demand, supply raw materials for the industries, Mitigating the Economic Downturn, create effective demand, etc. Agricultural products need to be enhanced and preserved in order to play its role properly to bring all round develop the country in all respects. Using science-led management strategies, more crops should be grown in order to achieve sustainable development. Therefore, the agricultural sector should be planned and handled in proper way so that it function properly and face any challenges that may come up later.