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Welcome to "Saral Jatil", a blog that attempts to unravel the complexities of various facets of life: political, social, economic, etc. in a simple manner. It straight talks about the issues of the voiceless. Life is full of complexities and the oppressed and the voiceless are always at the receiving end of them. These complexities have to be understood in the right perspective so that the voiceless aren't adversely impacted. Through these writings, various national and international issues are being raised with a focus on Odisha.


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Hi! I am Saral Kumar Das, and I am delighted to welcome you to my blog. I am a columnist who writes on various issues in a number of Odia newspapers and magazines. I write only when I find something either interesting or disturbing. I love to share my thoughts with my beloved readers and hope to engage them with my writings. I look forward to your continued support and valuable suggestions.

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Farm Mechanisation in India: An Overview

The contribution of agriculture and allied sectors to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross Value Added (GVA) of the country are 17.32 percent and 16.4 percent respectively during 2017-18. Although the share of agriculture and allied sector in GVA, which was 18.2 percent in 2012-13, has been declining steadily, it does not undermine the significance of the sector since it provides substantial employment, livelihood in rural areas and ensures much needed food security for the people. Agriculture employs more than 50 percent of the total work force of the country and approximately 60 percent households are dependent on it. However, it is estimated that the percentage of agricultural workers to the total work force, which was 58.2 percent in 2001, will drop to 25.7 percent by the year 2050 due to rapid urbanization and other reasons. Further, this will result in ‘feminism of agriculture’ whereby more number of women will be involved in various agricultural operations. The shortage