Agriculture

Question 1

How much % of total landholdings are less than 1 hectare ( Fragmented Landholdings)

Land < 1 ha

Answer 1

67%

Question 2

What is the % of households owning < 2 ha (Marginal Farmers) and how much % of crop area they own?

Answer 2

marginal households = 89.4%

crop area owned = 47.3% only

Source - NSO report, 2019

Question 3

How much % of Agricultural household is in indebtedness

Answer 3

52%

Question 4

How much % of Agricultural loans are informal

Answer 4

40%

Question 5

Share of employment in Agriculture in India vs China

Answer 5

India: 45% , China:29%

Question 6

% of workforce employed in Agriculture in India in 1947 vs now

Answer 6

1947: 70% of population was agriculture dependent
Present: 45%

Question 7

% of women employed in agriculture - Feminization of agri

Answer 7

62.9%
PLFS-2021-22

Question 8

Which sector has workforce of 62.9% women

Answer 8

Agriculture

Question 9

Crop area owned % of total crop area - for marginal households

Answer 9

47.3% only - NSO,2019

Question 10

% of marginal households - Small & Marginal farmers

Answer 10

89%.4 % - NSO, 2019

Question 11

How many cases of farmers’ suicide reported in 2024 alone

Answer 11

more than 1100 case of farmers suicide in 2024

Question 12

How much % of Land is operated by women in India as per Agricultural Census, 2015-16

Answer 12

11.72%

Question 13

Mention a fact regarding feminization of women

Answer 13

women contributes to 62.9% of agricultural workforce but operates only 11.72% of total operated area

Question 14

Who operates 11.72% of total operated area in agriculture

Answer 14

62.9% of workforce i.e women