SCOPE OF PROBLEM :-

INDIA is a seventh-largest country by area, the second-most

populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most

populous democracy in the world. Agriculture is crucial to India’s economy, as it

provides 23% of GDP and employs 66% of the workforce. However, most of

India’s poorest people are subsistence farmers who have little or no access no

technology and markets for their produce. Farmers lack knowledge on which

markets to target and what price to charge.

Agriculture is a “BACK BONE OF INDIA “

NO FOOD NO LIFE …!!!!!!

By making little modification in our agricultural practices we can lead the

whole world in revenues generated through agriculture .

CAUSES OF PROBLEMS & REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS TOPIC FOR

PRESENTATION :-

(a) Population Pressure:

India has a huge population of over one billion and it is increasing at a very fast

rate. According to 2001 census figures the over all density of population is 324

persons per sq. km. This is likely to increase further in future. This has created

great demand for land. Every bit of land has been brought under the plough. Even

the hill slopes have been cut into terraces for cultivation.

(b) Small and Fragmented Land Holdings:

The pressure of increasing population and the practice of dividing land equally

among the heirs has caused excessive sub divisions of farm holdings.

Consequently, the holdings are small and fragmented. The small size of holdings

makes farming activity uneconomical and leads to social tension, violence and

discontentment.

(c) Inadequate Irrigation Facilities:

By and large the irrigation facilities available in India are far from adequate. So for half of the total area under food crops

has been brought under irrigation and the remaining half is left to the mercy of monsoon rains which are erratic in time and

space.

(d) Depleted Soils:

Indian soils have been used for growing crops for thousands of years which have resulted in the depletion of soil fertility.

With deforestation the sources of maintaining natural fertility of soil has been drying out. Lack of material resources and

ignorance of scientific knowledge have further depleted the soils of the natural fertility. Earlier only animal waste was

enough to maintain soil fertility.

(e) Storage of food grains:

Storage of food grains is a big problem. Nearly 10 per cent of our harvest goes waste every year in the absence of proper

storage facilities. This colossal wastage can be avoided by developing scientific ware-housing facilities. The government

has taken several steps to provide storage facilities.

(f) Farm Implements:

Although some mechanization of farming has taken place in some parts of the country, most of the farmers are poor and do

not have enough resources to purchase modern farm implements and tools. This hampers the development of agriculture.

AS we are INDIANS & agriculture is a back bone of india and generates 23% GDP. And no food no life so this is the right

time to take initiatives to make indian economy stronger .

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SOLUTION :-

USE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED

CROPS BECAUSE - Genetic modification involves the insertion or

deletion of genes. It is a special set of

technologies that alter the genetic makeup of

organisms Combining genes from different

organisms, the resulting organism is genetically

modified.

The method to introduce new genes into plants

requires several important factors such as

specific promoter, codon usage of the gene and

how to deactivate the gene. The specific

promoter must relate to area that we want the

gene to express.

The transgenic genes should also be able to be

denatured by heat in order for human

consumption

Government taxation, VAT, legislation, employment, truthful reporting, diversity, legalities, externalities.

Employees rates of pay, job security, compensation, respect, truthful communication.

Customers value, quality, customer care, ethical products.

Suppliers

providers of products and services used in the end product for the customer, equitable business opportunities.

Creditors credit score, new contracts, liquidity.

Community jobs, involvement, environmental protection, shares, truthful communication.

Trade Unions quality, worker protection, jobs.

Owner(s)

profitability, longevity, market share, market standing, succession planning, raising capital, growth, social goals.

Investors return on investment, income.

1) Prepare the infrastructure. 2) Coordinate with the organizations involved in implementation 3) Implement training 4) nstall the production solution 5) Perform final verification in production 6)Implement new processes and procedures. 7)Implement new processes and procedures

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