Agriculture and allied sectors accounted for 13.7% of the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in 2013 and near about sixty percent of population depend on this sector. All these factsrevealthat agriculture plays a significant role in the overall socioeconomic development of India, as it is the main source of income for people. India exported $39 billion worth of agricultural products in 2013, making it the seventh largest agricultural exporter worldwide, but in spite of that economic contribution of

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... riculture to India ' s GDP it is steadily declining, which shows there are some gaps in achieving desired output by agriculture sector. This paper tries to make a brief overview of Government initiatives taken for betterment of farmers.