An increasing and disturbing trend in the agriculture sector of India has recently come to light. The ever increasing population has already lapped up a percentage of the agricultural land. The woes don’t end here though. Even as the cropland keeps shrinking, what is more bothersome is the fact that the agriculture sector is not able to hold a candle to the blossoming service sector. The farms in India have been consistently unable to attract either capital or human resource.
Even those who are studying agriculture in universities, are more interested in taking up private or government jobs instead of taking care of forms or contributing in improving agricultural methods and equipment. Farming is simply not considered an attractive profession.
The green revolution, which helped make the nation self sufficient in terms of food production, may not be able to stand against this new wave. A poll taken amongst farmers has reported that almost forty percent of Indian farmers wanted to give up farming but could not for the want of an alternative career.
The reason attributed to this shift in interest is that even though the green revolution brought in a remarkable change, little has happened in the agricultural sector after it. Meanwhile the other industries have undergone a complete transformation and offer a stable source of income.
If the government doesn’t realize that the current state of affairs has left little advantage in farming as a profession, the country would soon have to face a crises of a different kind.
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