Indian Agriculture: Seven Decades of Development

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Contribution of women in preparing the fields to processing the harvested crop often goes unnoticed. Photo: Mangalore, Karnataka

Abstract: Post independence, the agriculture sector has experienced growth, though not as rapid as the non-agricultural sectors. A large number of public sector interventions are operational to help small farmers respond better to the competitive market scenario.

The authors are Professors at International Food Policy Research Institute, South Asia Regional Office, New Delhi. p.joshi@cgiar.org