ABSTRACT One of the most important economic sectors in India is agriculture. Nearly two thirds of the nation's rural workforce, who reside in rural areas, rely on it for their living. The Green Revolution has led to a notable improvement in agricultural product productivity. The whole performance of agriculture is determined by the tactics and methods used, as well as the cumulative performance of different resources. In the agricultural sector, sustainable development seeks to boost output, effectiveness, and employment while also protecting and preserving natural resources through excessive use. The natural productivity of Indian agriculture is contingent upon the availability of copious amounts of resources, the adoption of sustainable practices and approaches to counteract the effects of decreasing rainfall, and the ability of farmers to employ creative problem-solving techniques. The majority of socioeconomic and environmental issues that resulted from unsustainable farming practices can be resolved by sustainable agriculture. The three primary objectives of sustainable agriculture are socioeconomic equity, economic profitability, and environmental health. The purpose of the paper is to use secondary data to investigate the relevance of sustainable development in the agricultural sector. Moreover, different cropping systems, deforestation, and a host of other factors that contribute to soil degradation can be mitigated by sustainable agriculture. To encourage long-term, sustainable agricultural development, the Indian government has made a number of steps.
Tapas Ranjan Patra (Sat,) studied this question.