Role of Krishibhavan in revamping the Agriculture: Reflections from the Field

Abstract

The Ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of Human Being - Masanobu Fukuoka

The well said statement clearly explains the role of agriculture in Human Development. The humanity got into the present shape through the agriculture. Farming has become their culture throughout their life and they have shared the culture and tradition to the new generations.  Agriculture occupies an important role in the Indian Economy. Over 58 percent of the rural households depend on agriculture as their principal means of livelihood. Agriculture, along with fisheries and forestry, is one of the largest contributors to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).  As per estimates by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the share of agriculture and allied sectors (including agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishery) was 16.1 percent of the Gross Value Added (GVA) during 2014–15 at 2011–12 prices. During Q1 FY2016, agriculture and allied sectors grew 1.9 percent year-on-year and contributed 14.2 percent of GVA. In other terms, we used to say that the prosperity of Indian agriculture is also the prosperity of the Indian economy.