Introduction
From our knowledge, agriculture and allied activities can be categorized into the following segments:
- Agriculture
- Horticulture,
- Animal husbandry,
- Fishery,
- Soil and water conservation,
- Poultry,
- Dairy farming,
- Agriculture Marketing,
- Milk-fed Financial Institute and
- Social Forestry,
Subsequently, a brief about each segment of agriculture and allied activities is given below:
1- Agriculture
It is the first segment of “Agriculture and allied activities”.
Hence, a brief about its products is mentioned below:
Serial Number
| Products being produced in India:
|
India’s position in The World?:
|
1 | Milk Production
| First |
2 | Pulses Production
| Foremost |
3 | Jute Production
| Highest |
4 | Rice Production
| The rank of India is Second |
5 | Wheat Production
| Secondary |
6 | Sugarcane Production
| Rank is Secondary |
7 | Groundnut Production
| Second |
8 | Vegetable Production
| Ranked Secondary |
9 | Fruits | Is in the Second Level |
10 | Spices | Sound |
11 | Fish | Prospects sound |
12 | Cotton | Ranked sound |
13 | Poultry | The prospects of India are sound |
14 | Crops | Ranks sound |
15 | Live Stock | Sound |
Meanwhile, for the names of agricultural products and the approximate production quantity of each in India, please refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_India
2-Horticulture/Agriculture
This segment of agriculture and allied activities deals with gardening and, cultivating plants and trees. Consequently, its products are vegetables and fruits.
Serial Number | Processes | Segment | Products |
1 | Gardening, cultivation of crops | Agriculture/ Horticulture | Fruits, vegetables, ornamental, aromatic, plantation, and medicinal plants |
2 | Animal Farming Agriculture | Poultry | Chicken, eggs, meat |
Agricultural products, vegetables and fruits play a major role in promoting the economy of the nation.
Furthermore, a crucial source of diet and nutrition are Vegetables and fruits. Hence, for details, please refer to:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Horticultu
3-Animal husbandry
It is the third segment of “Agriculture and allied activities” .Altogether,
This section deals with the cultivation, production and management of animals. Hence, the summarized information about the segment is mentioned below:
Serial Number | Segment | Output |
1 | Animal husbandry | Cattle farming, horse breeding, dog breeding, sheep farming, beekeeping |
The objective of animal husbandry is, to provide shelter for animals with full-time food and protection facilities. Additionally, For detailed information, please refer to:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Animal+husbandry
4-Fishery
Below is the detail of fourth segment of agriculture and allied activities :
A fishery is an area where fish are caught for commercial or recreational purposes. A detailed explanation is given below:
- It is an area of water where fish are caught so they can be sold.
- In this place where fish are grown for food, or they are caught
- This is an activity of growing fish for food/, or catching fish to sell
When we talk about the fish farming business, many questions come to mind. For example,
How much is the cost? What is the profit? How to do it? etc., Consequently for the details please refer to:
https://www.google.com/search?q=fish+business+cost+and+profit+in+india
5-Soil and water conservation
It is the fifth segment of Agriculture and allied activities.
Soil and water are the most important and basic needs of living beings in society.
Naturally, the basic objective of conservation is to reduce the wastage of these resources.
The Government and private sector have taken lots of initiative for the target.
Altogether, many projects have been initiated by the Indian Industry.
Nevertheless, few of the projects are mentioned below;
- Water Harvesting structures & Check dams
- Rural drinking water supply projects and Treatment of Raw water
- Groundwater recharge
- Recharge of groundwater through Rain Water Harvesting
- Irrigation projects
- Recycling of Municipal Waste Water
A detailed project report is available on all the topics mentioned above hence, please refer to :
https://www.google.com/search?q=Water+Harvesting+structures
https://www.google.com/search?q=water+harvesting++check+dams
https://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/WaterInd-RamaniIyer1252011_0.pdf
Consequently, two important areas that need attention are:
- Water Supply in Rural India,
- SMALL WATER ENTERPRISES
For details of the same please refer to:
https://www.safewaternetwork.org/sites/default/files/SWN_India_Sector_Review_2018_0.pdf
Water conservation techniques are many. One amongst them is Water harvesting. It costs less than Rupees 25000/, but needs knowledge and effort. For details, please refer to:
https://www.google.com/search?q=water+conservation+project+cost
Project of Soil Conservation
While discussing soil conservation many questions come to mind few of them are:
What is soil conservation?/, how to achieve it,? Can private parties participate in the same?/,
Additionally, there are many more questions hence for details please refer to :
https://geographyandyou.com/soil-erosion-and-conservation-in-india/
The Government is also taking lots of measures for the same, hence, please refer to :
https://www.india.gov.in/topics/agriculture/soil-and-water-conservation
6-Poultry
It deals with the production and management of eggs and broilers.
The business of Poultry is one of the most important subjects in agriculture which needs attention. The reason is pollution is growing hence the demand for eggs and broilers is also growing.
The total project cost of 2000 broiler farms does not exceed 5lakh rupees.
For a detailed report of the same, please refer:
https://www.ncdc.in/documents/downloads/191804052020.Sample_DPR_Broiler-Farming.pdf
Please note with poultry farms following businesses will get a boost:
- Raw material suppliers
- End -products sales personnel
7- Dairy farming
What is Dairy Farming and what are its products? For the answer, refer to the table shown below:
Serial Number | About Dairy Farming; | Feasible outputs are: |
1 | It is the breeding, raising, and utilization of cows, | · Milk. · Cream. · Butter. · Fermented. · Yogurt. · Cheese. · Custard. · Frozen Curd
|
For details about dairy farming, please refer to:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Dairy+farming
There are many questions while we talk about the project of dairy farming, A few questions are mentioned below:
Are small dairy farms profitable?
What is the most profitable dairy product?
Whether the dairy shop is a profitable business?
Is milk processing profitable?
How to start a milk processing business?
For a detailed answer to all the above questions, please refer:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Dairy+farming
8-Agriculture Market
In general, agriculture marketing involves the following steps:
- Assembly,
- Storage,
- Processing,
- Packaging,
- Transportation,
- Grading
- Distribution of Agricultural Commodities.
To understand the subject in detail, please refer to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSh-GALFiFM
For information about Agricultural commodities, please refer to::
https://enam.gov.in/web/commodity/commodity-list
In India, the agricultural business is dependent on government intervention.
Farming is the most profitable In India. Nowadays, the production of black grapes provides high returns to the farmer, which proves it is the most profitable business in India. Still, farmers are not able to get useful results for their efforts up to their expectations why?
For the answers to your queries please refer to:
https://www.google.com/search?q=agriculture+marketing+in+india+a+feasible+business
https://agricoop.nic.in/sites/default/files/finalopguidelines_0.pdf
9-Milk-federation financial institute
For our benefit, different types of Milk-federation financial institutes exist in many states of India.
To get the answers to the questions like,
What is the technique to promote the milk business?
How can I get a loan for milk processing? etc.,
Please refer to:
10-Social forestry
Definition and Objective:
Social forestry refers to the management of forests for the benefit of local communities.
The Objective of forestry is to improve rural, environmental, and social development.
It includes aspects/, like;
Forest management,
Forest protection,
Forestation of deforested lands,
For details, please refer:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Social+forestry
1-Market Research (MR) in Agriculture and allied activities 2- Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Agriculture and allied activities
11- Analysis of agriculture In India via Market Research
:
It is a process that helps in providing realistic figures and raw data. This information helps in making decisions in matters of interest.
To get the answers to the questions related to Market Research(MR) please refer to:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Market+research+of+agricultural+products+in+india
.
12- Agriculture and Entrepreneurial opportunities
For assessing the probability of growth and opportunities of subsectors in agribusinesses please refer to the below- mentioned website
https://www.tractorjunction.com/blog/top-10-agriculture-business-ideas/
13- Horticulture and Market Research
Based on the information received, horticulture can be categorized as the culture of the following types:
Olericulture:
It deals with the production of vegetables.
Fruit culture:
Deals with the production of fruits and nuts.
Viticulture:
The production of grapes (largely intended for winemaking).
Floriculture:
The production of flowering and ornamental plants.
14- Horticulture and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
In analyzing the business opportunity for small-scale industry for entrepreneurs, please refer to:
https://www.google.com/search?q=horticulture+business+prospects+for+entrepreneurs
15- Animal husbandry in India and Market research
The segment Animal husbandry deals with the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.
Products obtained from animal husbandry include broiler meat, eggs, buffalo meat, sheep/goat meat, pig meat, wool, animal skin, etc. Looking forward, the publisher expects the Indian animal husbandry market to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% during 2021-2026.
Though in India non veg consumption is not as high as in Western countries, thus export possibility is also high. Please refer
https://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/5331036/indian-animal-husbandry-market-industry-trends
16- Animal husbandry in India and Entrepreneurial opportunities
For assessing low -cost businesses in animal husbandry, please refer
https://krishijagran.com/animal-husbandry/10-most-profitable-livestock-farming-business-ideas/
17- fishery in India and Market research
India is one of the largest fish producers in the world. For a detailed market analysis, please read “Indian Fish Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2018-2023” .
Refer to the website:
18- for the fishery in India Entrepreneurial opportunities
To note the most useful business opportunities in fishery in India in 2022 please refer to the following website:
19- Soil and water conservation in India and Market Research
Why do we need to conserve Soil and Water? What would be the problems due to a reduction in water level and erosion of soil? For getting the answer to the questions, please read “Soil and Water Conservation Measures for Agricultural Sustainability”. Refer to the website: https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/72642
20- Soil and water conservation in India and Entrepreneurial opportunities
To assess Entrepreneurial opportunities in water conservation areas, please refer to the following website:
https://myinvestmentideas.com/2019/12/best-water-based-small-business-ideas-with-low-investment/
Similarly, for assessing Entrepreneurial opportunities in soil conservation areas, read the report “Agri-Startup and Entrepreneurship Conclave and refer to the following website:
https://icar.org.in/sites/default/files/Proceedings-UPAYA-2020.pdf
21- Poultry in India and Market Research
To get the answer to the question related to the poultry market, we must analyze the gap in demand and supply, and areas where demand prevails etc., please refer to the report given on the following website:
https://www.expertmarketresearch.com/reports/india-poultry-market
22- Poultry in India and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Business Opportunities in Poultry can be categorized as:
Egg Processing,
Additionally, Layer Poultry Farming for Eggs,
Consequently, Broiler Poultry Farming for Meat,
Subsequently, Chicken Hatchery,
Hence, Frozen Chicken Meat Processing,
Furthermore, Organic Manure Production,
Subsequently Poultry Farming Equipment Shop,
Additionally, Poultry Feed Manufacturing.
For a detailed report on the venture mentioned above, please refer to the following website:
https://www.poultry.care/blog/lucrative-business-ideas-in-poultry-farming-industry
23- Dairy Farming in India and Market Research
India ranks first in milk production still still there is scope for milk and milk products for local use and export purposes. For assessing the gap between demand and supply, there is a lot of information on many websites. Please refer to the following:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335948104_Status_of_dairy_industry_in_India
24- Dairy Farming in India and Entrepreneurial Opportunities
There are many profitable Small Business Ideas in the dairy Farming Industry.
To understand the growing opportunities in this industry, please refer to the following website
An entrepreneur’s participation in this sector will ensure higher profit due to fulfillment of local demand and export, Refer,
https://www.basu.org.in › uploads › 2020/06 ›
25- Agricultural Marketing in India and Market Research
Indian farmers need reliable information and alternative marketing channels. All this information is available on mobile. Please refer to the following;
26- Agricultural Marketing in India Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Because of the nature of agricultural commodities, they require the following:
- Differential Assembly,
- Distinct Storage,
- Separate Processing,
- Separate Packaging,
- Non-identical Transportation,
- Grading
- Individual Distribution
Hence, many types of B2B business prospects will arrive.
Please refer to the following websites
http://www.hillagric.ac.in/edu/coa/agriecoextedursocio/lectures/agecon244.pdf
Sectors which will require the above processes are followed;
https://smallbiztrends.com/2016/12/agricultural-business-ideas.htm
27- Milk-federation financial institutes in India and Market Research
Operation Flood and Dairy co-operatives emerged as the largest rural employment scheme.
It is enabling the modernization of the dairy sector. This change resulted in a level from where it can take off to meet the country’s demand for milk.
Consequently, it leads to exploiting global market opportunities.
It is found that dairy co-operatives play a vital role in alleviating rural poverty.
The approach is augmenting rural milk production and marketing.
Major constraints for the feasibility of milk marketing are the following:
- The involvement of intermediaries,
- lack of bargaining power by the producers,
- and lack of infrastructure facilities for collection,
- storage, transportation, and processing are the major limitations which affect the prices received by producers in milk marketing.
- Milk quality, product development, infrastructure support development, and global marketing are found to be future challenges of India’s milk marketing.
- For details, please refer to:
http://Dairy Co-operatives and Milk Marketing in India – Ag Econ …
28- Milk-federation financial institutes in India and Entrepreneurial opportunities
“A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common, economic, social and cultural/needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically – controlled enterprise”
‘Can Dairy Cooperative Societies’ be started by an individual? What is it? What will be the objective and function of such a society etc., For answers to the questions please refer to the following:
https://www.google.com/search?q=can+Dairy+Cooperative+Societies+be+started+by+an+individual
there is a demand and supply gap in cooperative societies. What government is doing to upgrade the societies? All the answers are available on the following website;
https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/economy/story/cooperatives-20-303401-2021-08-06
29- Social Forestry in India and Market Research
What are the Objectives, features, and types of Social Forestry in India? The answer we will find on the following websites;
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283421439_Social_forestry_in_India_concept_and_schemes
30- Social forestry in India and Entrepreneurial opportunities
Serial Number | Type of Sub-segment | Products of this segment’s Entrepreneur |
1 | Indian Social forestry | Sawmilling, Safety matches Wood-based panels, Woodworking, Sports goods, Pencils Wood carving, Paper, Non-timber forest products, Beedi (country cigarettes) Katha and catch, Lac, Bamboo and rattan products, Broom making Essential oils, Resins, Herbal medicines, Farm-based production enterprises, Plantation Companies |
For detail study, please refer;
file:///C:/Users/Home/Downloads/small-scale-forestry-enterprises-in-india-overview-of-key-issues.pdf
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