Changing dynamics of agricultural mechanization for an AtmaNirbhar Bharat

Abstract

DynAMics of indiAn AgriculturEAgriculture is the life line of the Indian society as well as the economy, and would remain important in the livelihood of a considerable section of India’s population for several decades to come. The share of agriculture in GDP has increased from 17.8 per cent in 2019-20 to 19.9 per cent in 2020-21. Agriculture also contributed about 15% of total exports and supporting one-half of the work force. Agriculture and the allied sector proved to be the most resilient to the Covid-19 pandemic shock as it registered a growth of 3.6% in 2020-21 and improved to 3.9% in 2021-22, driving the overall Indian economy’s real GDP expansion to 9.2% in 2021-22, according to the Economic Survey 2021-22.