Indian Agriculture with Special Reference to Jammu and Kashmir- An Overview

Author: Manpreet Kour, B.C. Sharma, Harsimran Singh Bindra, Awdeep Singh and Prabjeet Singh

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Abstract

At present Indian agriculture is existing on fragmented land holdings with majority of small and marginal farmers. To cater the need of growing population without dwindling natural resources. It is utmost significant to maintain the equilibrium among production of cereals, pulses and oilseeds. To combat the declining productivity, degrading environment under climatic change earlier reports has been presented that highlights to adopt holistic approach through judicial use of resources, establishment of tool like micro-irrigation techniques, promotion of water harvesting structures resources, standardization and adoption of location specific integrated crop management modules, organic and natural farming for agricultural sustainability. However, a collective outline of agriculture practicing tools with respect to challenges faced by Jammu and Kashmir itself has been reported rarely. Thus, in lieu to the discuss and study the current challenges in the agriculture practices of Jammu and Kashmir, a descriptive review is presented to study and deliver the suggestions as remedial. Also, the current review contributes to researchers depending on the scenarios of different resource availability, the further research programmes can be generated that have an impact on farmers community. Besides planners can consider the current review towards further projections, development and decision making purposes.

Keywords

Climate change, Current agriculture, Natural farming, Neem coated urea, Rice, Wheat, Maize

Conclusion

Looking at the present context of agriculture with has been out leading with marginal farmers working on fragmented land holdings unable to satisfied the huge gap between deficit and requirement. To sustain continuous growth and interest of farmers in agricultural profession there is a need to create a general awareness and capacity building in farmers by switching to sustainable and remunerative practices viz., INM, Micro –irrigation, IPM, Promoting organic and natural farming besides devising stable MSPs and framing policies to boost their production and restructuring infrastructure.

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How to cite this article

Manpreet Kour, B.C. Sharma, Harsimran Singh Bindra, Awdeep Singh and Prabjeet Singh (2023). Indian Agriculture with Special Reference to Jammu and Kashmir- An Overview. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(1): 308-314.