Department of Economics, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
Online published on 31 October, 2017.
Agriculture sector has been playing very important role in the economic development of India. The performance of agricultural sector of India has been remarkable after post green revolution era with some fluctuations. However, there are various factors that influencing the growth of agriculture sector in India. Climate changes or climate sensitivity are one of the main factors which have a very strong linkage with agriculture growth. The growth of the agriculture sector is directly and indirectly effected from the climate changes. Climate changes in term of floods and droughts are affecting the food grain production and it has serious implication for food security at national level. Hence, an attempt is made to analyse the effect of climate variables on food grain production and productivity in India. This paper is also analyses the performance of Indian agriculture since independence. The study based on secondary data for the period of 1950–51 to 2014–15. The regression results show that the climate variables viz. maximum temperature, minimum temperature and rainfall have a significant impact on food-grain production and productivity in during the study period. Therefore, There is need to develop careful management of resources like soil, water and biodiversity to protect the agriculture and solve the problem of food security from the impact of climate changes. It is also necessary to act at the global, national, regional, and local levels, coping with the impact of climate on agriculture and food production.
Agricultural growth, Food-grains, Productivity and Climate changes
