AGRICULTURE ISSUES AND CHALLENGE: A CASE STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO FARMERS OF BAHRAICH DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH

Abstract

In every country, sectors majorly contributing to GDP are prospering and flourishing. Thus, agriculture being the major contributor to India’s GDP and particularly the farmers majorly covering are populace should be happy and prosperous, but the irony is that the reality is exactly opposite to it. What a pity to see that the “food providers of our country pace are huge difficulties in earning themselves a living. Most of the farmers are simple, hardworking and sincere people who had to remain at the mercy of nature and god. The present study attempts to explore the issues of farmer with empirical data of the study area. The study is based on both primary and secondary data. Farmers of the Bahraich are taken as sample unit and they were selected through random sampling method. The finding of the study reveals the six major issues are highlighted as costly agricultural inputs, inadequate irrigation facility, factor affecting direct selling, problems in repayment of credit and problems in obtaining institutional credit.