Agriculture's Role in India’s Economy
Agriculture plays a vital role in India’s economy. 54.6% of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied activities (census 2011) and it contributes 17% to the country’s Gross Value Added (current price 2015-16, 2011-12 series). As per the land use statistics 2013-14, the total geographical area of the country is 328.7 million hectares, of which 141.4 million hectares is the reported net sown area and 200.9 million hectares is the gross cropped area with a cropping intensity of 142 %. The net sown area works out to be 43% of the total geographical area. The net irrigated area is 68.2 million hectares.
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation has released the New Series of National Accounts, based upon revising the base year from 2004-05 to 2011-12. As per the Provisional Estimates released by CSO on 31.05.2016, the Agriculture and Allied sector contributed approximately 17.0% of India’s Gross Value Added (GVA) at current prices during 2015-16. Gross Value Added (GVA) of Agriculture is very low as per our expectation.
On the other hand, the value of Indian rupee is decreasing day by day, and today’s scenario is very disappointing with the rupee touching a low of more than 80 rupees against the USD.
Historically, our country was one of the the richest and most prosperous country in the world in terms of health, wealth and knowledge, primarily because our agriculture practices were sustainable and rich, like preparing own seeds and manures, use of Vedic culture practices, with the result that the of quality of our food grains, spices and other agriculture produce was superior to any other countries' produce and thus the demand for that produce was high.
To change this current scenario we have to make every Indian citizen who is related to agriculture to be productive, and this can be done with the help of providing right kind of information and knowledge to them.
Today, farmers are helpless to leave farming due to harsh conditions in this sector; these harsh conditions arise due to our government's policies toward Agriculture and effect of globalization or Foreign Direct Investment.
In the face of these challenges, the institute works towards providing a unique kind of knowledge to the farmers of the world so that there is good health and financial independence. The institute offers 16 different kinds of certificate courses to Students, Agri-entrepreneurs, Agri-Professionals and Farmers.
Providing knowledge & information in the field of Organic Farming
We are world's first of its kind institute, which is providing knowledge and information in the field of organic farming practices, medicinal and aromatic plants' cultivation and horticulture farming. Till date, we have trained over 10,000 farmers from all over India and even abroad, to become entrepreneurs as well as over 40,000 to become economically independent.
- Since 1996, we are providing unique services to farmers and all other stakeholders with the aim of providing low cost farming practices' knowledge and maximizing on their returns.
- With this vision and mission, the International Institute of Advance Agriculture Skill Development was started in the year 2010 for the betterment of farmers and agriculture in India. Since inception, many a milestones have been accomplished by providing better knowledge and quality services to farmers. Farmers and Agri-Entrepreneurs from all across the country and even abroad visit the institute for availing its numerous services.
- Modern agriculture practices are increasingly turning out to be knowledge-based and hence gaining expertise in these is not an easy task for many of our rural farmers. Agriculture is an important part of our Indian economy, and the demand for skilled professionals in this field is growing day by day.
We provide certificate courses that will give:
- Better job prospects to students
- Quality cultivation knowledge to farmers
- Avenues of earnings to rural people and village women
- Marketing knowledge to Agri-Entrepreneurs
- Better source of information to Agri-Professionals etc.
Today we are a well grown Institute with well qualified staff to demonstrate agricultural skills and experience.
We have crossed many milestones to reach this position and still, our journey has just begun and we have a long way to go.
So, come together and join hands with us to make India prosperous, healthy and wealthy, to make Indian farmers and rural women economically independent.