FARM SECTOR CONSULTANCY
During the last century there has been a boom in the global population. Improvement of economic conditions has led to an increase in per capita income of individuals and hence the demand for high quality produce and substantial yield is on the rise. Matters have been made worse by availability of only a finite area of arable land. To combat water scarcity there is a need for innovative solutions and techniques to tackle agricultural challenges. India especially seems to be affected by this trend in a dramatic manner with rapid urbanization of farming lands and decrease of area available for cultivation of food crops. As we step into the next decade, India’s farming sector needs to accelerate to keep pace with the global agricultural practices. There is a need for consolidation of land under cultivation, a greater need to adopt scientific techniques and improved technology and use new management practices to propel India forward in the coming years.
THE RISE OF COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
In simple terms, a cash crop or commercial crop is an agricultural crop which is grown for sale to return a good commercial profit. These crops have good export demand or have very good industrial demand and good demand in traditional markets as well or have demand in off season market. They include some varieties of fruits, off-season & exotic vegetables, flowers, medicinal plants, spices, various beverage crops etc. In major cases the market seeks specific qualities/varieties to satisfy its demand instead of a name. Some other allied projects also have good commercial potentialities like Composite farming, Organic farming and more.
The days of traditional farming with conventional knowledge passed down through generations is no longer sufficient to flourish in the coming years. Modern scientific techniques coupled with real time market information and the marriage of traditional methods with advanced information systems will be necessary for all crops in general and commercial crops in particular.
