Abstract: Agriculture is making highest contribution to India's GDP and occupies a prominent position in Indian policy-making not only because of its contribution to GDP but also because of the large proportion of the population dependent on this sector for its livelihood. This paper focuses on recent trends in Indian agricultural system with special reference to kerala state and compares the agriculture in India with rest of the world in terms of area, production and yield. It also analyze the productivity and yield of major agricultural crops of Kerala and identify the cropping intensity and agricultural workers' participation in the State. It was concluded that a paradigm shift is required...........
Keywords: Agricultural crops, productivity, self reliance, food security
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