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The fall in land available for cultivation along with an increasing population has led to the following consequences :

i) India is not a self-sufficient country in terms of food grains.

ii) This often leads to food shortage and a rise in the price of the same.

iii) Farmers are unemployed. Thus, they have lost their livelihood.

iv) Some farmers start cultivating high-value crops.

v) Shortage of raw material supply to the agro-industries.

vi) The negative export rate in terms of the agriculture sector, which comprises a major portion of international trade.