THE INDIAN AGRICULTURAL GROWTH PROCESS : ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES
The agriculture sector is one of the most important components of the Indian economy. It has been the backbone of the economy for ages and has gone through a paradigm shift from subsistence agriculture in the first half of the last century to a gradual commercial farming approach through crop diversification. Despite strong footings and performances, the growth of the agriculture sector in India has been fluctuating for a long period due to lack of post-harvest infrastructure, poor utilization of land, low value-addition, poor facility of packaging and distribution.