Give any three causes of backwardness of Indian agriculture.

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Main causes of backwardness of Indian agriculture are as follows:

1. Rich farmers own large amounts of land, whereas poor farmers own small pieces of land. Some are landless cultivators too. The size of farms is further reducing due to fragmentation and sub-division of land holdings.

2. Farmers do not have proper irrigation facilities. Indian agriculture is heavily dependent on rains for water, which is not reliable.

3. Adequate facilities for agricultural marketing are not available. Poor farmers do not have transport facilities. Middlemen also exploit farmers by following corrupt practices and buying the produce at a very low price.