What is the scope of agricultural economy in India?

There is so many scope in Indian Agriculture 13.7 % GDP & 57% emloyment is coming from Agriculture Agriculture is the principal source of raw material to the industries like Sugar, Paper, textile, handloom, food processing, diary, etc. A Human being cannot live without food. We can survive without technology but can't without food so agriculture is very important for every country or society. World population is expected to reach 10.5 billion by 2050. This increase translates into 33% more human mouths to feed and food supplies would need to increase by 60% in order to meet the food demand in 2050. Scope from Indian Agriculture: 1. Food Processing Industry- Post Harvest Food Losses are two types Qualitative & Quantative both. Post Harvest Losses in Cereals by 20-30% and Fruit & Vegetables by up to 60%. The is incurring post harvest losses of fruits and vegetable worth Rs 2 lakh crore per year, due to lack of storage and processing facilities. So you can think what type of opportunity in food processing industry. 2. Cold Storage- India is far behind in a cold storage facilities. We are seeing price variation in so many crops within a year and it may go up to 2000% like Potato available during harvesting time in throw away price but after 3-6 month it is may up to 20 times higher. We can see this type of trande in so many crops like Fruits & Vegetables 3. Organic Crops- There are so many diseases or physiological disorder occuring in Human being due to change of lifestyle & food habits. India's 99% crops (Cereals, Vegetables & fruits) grown under chemical influence. Now people are educated & they are ready to pay higher price for safer food or organic food. People are ready to pay but due unavailability of products & knowledge they unable to reach. 4.Aurvedic Medicine- Aurvedic medicine & food supplement demand are increasing day by day in the world as well as in our country also. India's is the major supplier of Aurvedic medicine & food. All aurvedic medicine made by herbs only so you can grow high demand aurvedic herbs. 5. Diary- Inda's is still far behind in milk or dairy produce. There is a huge scope in dairy industries especialy in undeveloped part of India like eastern part & near about metro cities because huge demand supply gap.

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