10th Agriculture Census

  • As per the Agriculture Census (reference year 2015-16) undertaken by Agriculture Ministry, more women are getting into farming in India, showing a rise in the percentage of female farmers.
  • The percentage of female operational land holders increased from 12.79% in 2010-11 to 13.87% in 2015-16. The corresponding figures are 10.36% and 11.57% in operated area
  • The number of small and medium land holdings and that of farmers and tillers too have increased in the country.
  • As much as 86.21% of India’s cultivated farmland is held by small and marginal farmers with less than two hectares of land, while those with 10 hectares and ....
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