Challenges | Class 7 SST Part 2 Chapter 1 | The Story of Indian Farming | CBSE

Welcome to Class 7 Social Science (SST) Part 2 – Chapter 1: The Story of Indian Farming. In this video, we discuss the major challenges faced by Indian farmers that affect their income, livelihood, and future. Despite agriculture being the backbone of India, farmers face problems like small landholdings, climate change, debt, and limited income sources, making farming increasingly difficult. ✨ What You Will Learn in This Video: 🚜 Small Landholdings • Average farm size is about ¾ hectare • Difficult to use modern machines • Low productivity and income 💼 Limited Income Sources • Dependence on livestock, fishing, forest produce • Income diversification often insufficient today 🌦 Climate Change • Unpredictable rainfall, droughts, floods • Frequent crop failures and heavy losses 💸 Debt and Financial Pressure • Farmers take loans during hardship • Difficulty in repayment leads to debt traps • Many farmers abandon farming 🌍 Environmental Stress (Think About It) • Ganga basin under stress due to climate change • Over-use of groundwater and river water • Threat to farming and food security 📌 Hope for the Future: Combining traditional knowledge with modern methods can reduce risks and make farming sustainable again. #ChallengesOfIndianFarmersTheStoryOfIndianFarming #FarmerProblemsTheStoryOfIndianFarming #ClimateChangeAndFarmingTheStoryOfIndianFarming #SmallLandholdingsTheStoryOfIndianFarming #FarmerDebtTheStoryOfIndianFarming #AgriculturalChallengesTheStoryOfIndianFarming #RuralIndiaTheStoryOfIndianFarming #Class7SSTTheStoryOfIndianFarming #NCERTClass7TheStoryOfIndianFarming #CBSETheStoryOfIndianFarming