Agricultural is practiced by 120 million farm families who live in 6.5 lakh villages. About 77% of total farming community belonhs to marginal and small farmers, who possess only 30% of total operated area. On the other hand the per capita avaliability of land from time, independence of the country has declined. Out of 328.8 mha of total geographical area, 18% under forest, 13.5% is not available for cultivation. Only 144 mha is available for cultivation which ...
