A Study on Impact of Industrialization on Agriculture Reference to Mangalore Taluk

Economic development includes the development of agriculture, industry, trade, transport, means of irrigation, power resources etc., It thus indicates a process of development. The sectorial improvement is the part of the process of development which refers to the economic development. Agriculture occupies significant place in the economic life of the nation. Despite concerted industrialization in the last few decades, still agriculture forms the backbone of the Indian economy.

Industrialization is widely recognized as one of the important means to usher in economic and social transformation in developing countries. At the same time, there are controversies about the weightage to be given to industrialization as an element of the development mix. The industrial revolution which enabled the advanced countries of today to take off to economic prosperity yet, industrialization, hard task as it is indispensable for survival and growth.

Due to uncontrolled industrialization in India migration of the rural people to urban area, shortage in housing, decrease of ground water, excessive air pollution, heat dust, problems of disposal of solid waste have been occurred. Industrial development caused the migration from Rural to Urban Area.

The present study has been undertaken to assess the "Impact of Industrialization on Agriculture with reference to Mangalore taluk". This study mainly focused to ascertain the impact on agriculture land, farmers and diversification of cropping pattern.