Marginal farmers holdings under 1 hectare

Choropleth map of India by state: Marginal farmers holdings under 1 hectare. In Bihar and Bengal, 80%+ of farm holdings are under 1 hectare, marginal farmers with marginal income.

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In Bihar and Bengal, 80%+ of farm holdings are under 1 hectare, marginal farmers with marginal income.
Policy implication
Marginal farmers cannot mechanise, diversify, or access formal credit. Farm policy designed for Punjab doesn't work here.
PLFS 2022-23Economymarginal farmerslandholdingagriculture
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2022-23 and have not been refreshed since this map was made.

Source: PLFS (2022-23). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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