Agriculture

India’s agriculture sector provides livelihood support to 42.3% of the population yet contributes less than 20% in the country’s GDP.

The sector is vulnerable due to low productivity of land and labor, mono-cropping and lack of diversification, high exposure to climate shocks, inadequate market linkages and price realization, weak extension and support services, limited income security, especially among small and marginal farmers.

Our interventions in the sector work to tackle these issues.

Productivity Enhancement

This is done by improving access to quality inputs, precision and climate-smart farming, improved irrigation techniques and targeted mechanisation.

Diversification and High-Value Crops

Enabling transition from subsistence farming via diversification into high value crops and allied sectors, also promoting organic and regenerative agriculture.

Market Expansion and Value Realisation

Improving market linkage by creating direct-to-market models and post-harvest infrastructure while also adding value and processing produce.

Extension Services and Advisory

Providing farmers support via real-time, localized agri-advisory, capacity building & skilling for farmers and access to weather, price, and pest information.

Resilience to Shocks

Developing climate risk mitigation and adaptation, improving social protection mechanisms and creating diversified risk-reducing income strategies.

Market Stability and Risk Mitigation

Strengthening farmer collectives, creating market intelligence systems and institutionalisng market assurance through contracting and partnerships.

By 2030, we envision small and marginal farmers experiencing a 50–75% increase in average annual real income and a one-third reduction in year-to-year income volatility through resilient, diversified, and market-linked agricultural systems.

Agriculture

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