• Ritika Anand
• Dr. Upendra Sah

Agriculture is a major source of the country’s economy, which is about 47 percent of the total geographical area and more than 70 percent of the country’s rural population depends on agriculture. Many industries in the country get raw materials from agriculture itself. Therefore, development of agriculture is necessary for the progress of the national economy. India is the largest agricultural producer in the world as well as the major producer of spices, pulses and milk. India also has the largest area available for cultivating cotton, wheat, and rice. But the importance of agriculture in the Indian economy has declined. A few decades ago agriculture accounted for about 75% of India’s GDP, which has gone down to about 14% today. However, agriculture remains the major source of livelihood for about 50 percent of the population, of which three-fourths live in rural areas of India. Thus it can be said that agriculture is a huge industry and it directly or indirectly affects every citizen of the country. But even after seven decades of independence, like in other fields, many important challenges exist in the agricultural sector. The article presented highlights some of the major problems in the agriculture sector.

agriculture, economy, farmer, India, problem.

"FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS OF INDIAN FARMERS : AN ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.938-941, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904R44.pdf

"FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS OF INDIAN FARMERS : AN ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp938-941, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904R44.pdf