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- India faces significant water scarcity issues, impacting irrigation and crop production.
- The dependence on monsoon rains makes Indian agriculture highly vulnerable to climate variability.
- Fragmentation of landholdings due to inheritance laws leads to inefficient farming practices.
- Inadequate storage facilities result in significant post-harvest losses.
- Farmers often lack access to modern technology and machinery.
- Overuse of
- The Green Revolution was initiated in the mid-1960s to increase agricultural productivity in India.
- It was introduced during the Third Five-Year Plan to address food shortages and dependency on imports.
- The key architect of the Green Revolution in India was M.S.
- India is one of the largest producers of agricultural crops in the world, contributing significantly to the global food supply.
- Rice is the staple food crop and is grown extensively in the states of West Bengal, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh.
- Wheat is the second most important cereal crop, predominantly grown in the northwestern plains.
- Millets, such as jowar, bajra,