Role of Government Schemes for Agriculture Development: An Analytical Study

Humans depend in many ways on ecosystems and their services for basic needs: agro biodiversity including genetic resources, clean water, shelter, food and raw materials. The central issue in agricultural development is the necessity to improve productivity, generate employment, and provide a source of income to the poor segments of population. The agriculture sector contributed 51.9 percent to India’s GDP in 1950. Since then it has been on a downside and it currently stands at 13.9 percent. However, a change from an agrarian-centric economy to an industry-centric economy is inevitable with the advent of industries. Over the past few years, we have witnessed a number of positive initiatives emerge. Our government has introduced various schemes, programs and plans to benefit all the farmers