Agricultural inputs : Agricultural production and productivity depend upon the Agricultural Inputs. If they are used in a proper way, then agricultural productivity and production can be increased rapidly.

Major Agricultural inputs are :

i. Fertilizers : When these fertilizers are used along with organic fertilizers, the crop production increases rapidly. Only Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorous (P) are produced in India. For Potash(K), we are totally depend upon imports. The Standard ratio of consumption of these fertilizers is 4:2:1. But in India, in 2013-14 the ratio of consumption of N:P:K is 8.2:3.2:1. That shows the imbalance. The government is providing fertilizers to the farmers at a rate lower than the actual amount. Due to which, burden of subsidy is continuous increasing on the government.

ii. Irrigation : Only 44.9% land has been provided the facility of irrigation. Remaining 53.1% depends upon the rain. In 1950-51, India’s irrigational area was 22.6 million hectare which increased to 113.2 million hectare in 2011-12.

iii. High Yielding Variety of Seeds : Special emphasis was laid on the use of high yielding variety of seeds during the green revolution. The government had been trying to concentrate on the high yielding variety of seeds right from the commencement of the plan period, but this was achieved in the kharif crop of 1966, when high yielding variety of seeds were adopted. This programme was adopted as a package programme, since sufficient irrigation facilities, use of fertilizers and insecticides was necessary at places where the programme was to be implemented.

High yielding seeds varieties were imported from Mexico for wheat. Greater success was achieved in wheat crop theough the use of high yielding seeds, while success in rice, barley, millets, maize etc. was negligible. This programme failed to touch some important crops like- pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, fruit, etc.

iv. Pesticides and Insecticides : 10-15 per cent of crops are destroyed every year in India due to insufficient crop protection, therefore it is necessary to protect these from crop- diseases. Maximum use of pesticides and insecticides in India is done for paddy and cotton crops. Use of pesticides has increased since the green revolution. In 1970-71, this use was 24.3 thousand tons which increased to 50.58 thousand tons in 2011-12.

v. Mechanization of Agriculture : The use of machines and equipment in agriculture received a major and extensive boost, which changed the traditional form of agriculture into a modem form.

vi. Conclusion : Therefore, it can be said that with proper utilization and care, the desired achievement can be made in the field of agriculture.