Agriculture notes prepared by IAS Topper for all agriculture based competitive exams-Agricutural Economics-Farm management problems in India

Farm management problems in India

• Small size of the farm business due to fragmentation and exploding population
• Farms are views as a household. Family farms perpetuate the traditional combinations of crop and methods of cultivation. Therefore, the scope of better management does not operate
• Poverty of the farmer and inadequacy of capital for the investment
• Underemployment problem due to small farm size, more family labour, poor rural industry development and seasonal employment.
• Slow adoption of innovation
• Inadequacy of input supplies
• Poor managerial skills
• Poor communication and markets.