Examine the reasons for the crisis in Indian agriculture.

Following are the reasons:

a. The small size of cultivable lands, on which modern techniques of farming cannot be implemented and hence reduction in productivity of the land

b. High population and no corresponding growth in the land for cultivation and hence decline in output

c. High dependence on rain for agriculture with lack of proper irrigation facilities and change in climate causing distress to the agricultural output.

d. Failure of green revolution as it did not work in drier areas and was not extended to all crops

e. The decline in investment in irrigation and agricultural infrastructure

f. Lack of availability of credit to farmers from formal sources

g. Failure of government in providing right prices to the produce and lack of marketing infrastructure