• Ms. Puja Sharma
• Dr. VANDANA AGGARWAL

Agriculture is the most important part of Indian economy and it has always been celebrate as the primary sector of India. Indian agricultural sector in the pre-Independence period can be correctly described as a ‘subsistence’ occupation also has experienced a phenomenal growth since the mid-twentieth century after the advent of planning. At present it is reached the stage of development and maturity. The next stage of growth of Indian agriculture however, faces a serious challenge in terms of sustainability. India will safely be characterised as associate degree agricultural country despite the recent spurt in producing and services and therefore the declining share of agriculture within the value, since majority of its population (65%) square measure still engaged in agriculture for livelihood. Agriculture is that the solely suggests that of living for pretty much simple fraction of the used category in India. The agriculture sector of India has occupied nearly 44percent of India's geographical region in 2010-11. So present study is basically a review of role, challenges and cropping pattern of India agriculture.

Agriculture sector, GDP, Subsistence, Employment, cropping pattern.

"INDIAN AGGRICULTURE: ROLE, CHALLENGES AND CROPPING PATTERN", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 3, page no.583-586, March-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1803106.pdf

"INDIAN AGGRICULTURE: ROLE, CHALLENGES AND CROPPING PATTERN", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 3, page no. pp583-586, March-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1803106.pdf