Endeavor for a better future in Indian Agricultural Industry

Agriculture is one of the main pillars of the Indian economy. The discovery of iron revolutionized the process of agriculture thousands of years ago. At present India ranks second amongst all the countries of the world in farm production. Agriculture plays a major role in the socio economic foundation of the nation. In today’s date about 65% of the Indian population is directly dependent on agriculture and it amounts to 22% of the nation’s GDP as well.

In the Indian economy, the agricultural sector is correlated to some of the vital manufacturing industries as well. The equipments required in the agricultural sector like the tractors and other machineries have led to the growth of these industries. Moreover the leading industrialist of the nation is giving due importance to development of farm support services as well. This will result in the empowerment of the farmers and at the same time will bring about a radical difference in the rural scenario of India as well. Trade fairs like Agri Intex is the forum where the leaders of the industry get the opportunity to directly interact and demonstrate the latest agricultural products and equipments before the big as well as the small farmers. It is the largest event of South India drawing as many as 150000 visitors. Several universities and research center has been set up by the government of India to make positive contribution in the sector of agriculture.

Moreover this particular industry provides the largest opportunity for employment of labor. Major parts of the nation consist of rural areas and most of the populace lives in this area. Hence agriculture is the main occupation of most of these people amounting to almost 60 percent of the total working population. A considerable amount of foreign exchange is also generated by exporting some of the agricultural crops to different parts of the world.

The industrial sectors are largely dependent on the agricultural products, specially the commercial crops like cotton, jute, tea, coffee and many more. The thriving cotton plantations of the southern parts of India have led to the development of cotton textile industries of the nation. The cotton textile industries provide scope for employment and contribute to the nation’s income as well. India is the leading producer of tea in the whole world, and by exporting these products huge amount of foreign exchange is generated. Moreover the demand of jute and jute based products has increased because of the restrictions on the use of plastic. In the Agri Intex 2012 latest products as well as research results which can enhance the production of these crops will be showcased. The industry leaders will provide the visitors with their latest market research and survey results. This will definitely help the producers and entrepreneurs of the agriculture sectors to enhance their crop producing patterns and techniques to yield better results. Trade fairs like Agri Intex will provide the visitors to see a large variety of equipment at a single place and make a right decision keeping mind their requirements.