Reasons for difference in

agriculture scenario in India and

USA
DEMOGRAPHY
 Rural Population (% of total population)
Rural population(% of total population)
90

80

70

60

50

40

Rural population(% of total population)

30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
 Rural Population Growth Rate
Rural Population Growth Rate(annual %)
2.5

1.5

0.5

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60

-0.5

-1

India USA
NATURAL RESOURCES
 Livestock production index (2004-2006 = 100)
Livestock production index (2004-2006 = 100)
160

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60

India USA
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
India-1083 mm
USA-715 mm
 Arable land (hectares per person)
Arable land (hectares per person)
1.2

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60

India USA
 MACHINERY
AND
MODERNISATION
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of
arable land)
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
200

180

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60

India USA
Agricultural machinery, tractors per 100 sq. km of
arable land
Agricultural machinery, tractors per 100 sq. km of arable land
350

300

250

200

150

100

50

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60

India USA
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)
50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60

India USA
CONCLUSION
• Demographically differences
• Resources availability
• Agriculture not a mass employment generator due to high population
and limited land