Challenges to Agriculture Sector in Telangana Economy

By : Koti Reddy Tamma , I. R. S. Sarma

Page No: 132-140

Abstract
This paper examines the performance and challenges to the Telangana agricultural sector. The study using the annual data for the period 2004–05 to 2014–15 reveals that the structural change in the composition of Gross State Domestic Product by Industrial origin is the consequence of the process of economic growth during the last 10 years. In this paper an attempt has been made to study reasons for backwardness of agricultural sector in Telangana economy. The key challenges documented are related with small size of land holdings, low yields and high risk, lack of assured irrigation, growing indebtedness of the farmer households, weak institutions, and poor infrastructure. The study highlights that in order to overcome the challenges and unleash the opportunities, there is a need to reform agriculture sector, invest in agriculture, optimum utilization of micro irrigation potentiality, reprioritize agricultural research, connect invention and innovations, link farmers with markets, strengthen institutions and improve infrastructure.

Authors :
Koti Reddy : Professor in Economics, IBS, Hyderabad (a constituent of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education),
I. R. S. Sarma : Associate Professor in Economics, IBS, Hyderabad (a constituent of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education).