AGRICULTURAL MARKETING IN INDIA-AN OVERVIEW
Asiya Jabeen,Seema Jabeen
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Abstract
The paper deals with the concepts related with the marketing of agricultural produce. It covers the function performed in the marketing process of agro produce, the functionaries involved, problems in agricultural marketing in developing countries when compared to the developed countries and the reforms required to rectify the problems. Our country is endowed with a good degree of ethnic and regional diversity. About three-fourth of the total population resides in the rural areas and majority of them are dependent upon agriculture for their subsistence. Agriculture contributes about 24.7% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. It also contributes about 13.1% to the total Indian exports. This sector provides employment to 58.4% of the country’s workforce and livelihood to more than 650 million people. Despite this fact, the condition of these people has not shown any significant improvement. Agriculture is the dominant sector of Indian economy, which determines the growth and sustainability. About 65 per cent of the population still relies on agriculture for employment and livelihood. So the main aim of this paper is to present, what are the challenges and Present Constraints in the Agriculture Marketing in India.
Keywords: Agro produce, Marketing, Functionaries
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EPRA International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Economic Research (ARER)
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Published on : 2021-11-23
Vol | : | 9 |
Issue | : | 11 |
Month | : | November |
Year | : | 2021 |