Micro level analysis of the districts of the various states in India does not reflect any different picture of development in agriculture and industry so far as dependence of workforce on agriculture, cropping intensity, level of industrialization, etc., is concerned. Level of irrigation, however, is slightly higher, it does not explain cropping intensity, which also depends inter alia on cropping pattern, and is thus constrained by credit, capital deficiency and lack of timely availability of seeds and fertilizers, etc.
The level of industrialization is yet to reach a threatening point where withdrawal of land from agriculture may raise the question of land use conflict. However, expansion of agro _base_d small and cottage industry, which will ease the burden on agriculture, must be taken as complementary to it, simultaneously.
Property in India is now witnessing a different form of development mostly due to the march of the market forces. While in earlier times conflicts arose when agricultural land was being converted for uses in other sectors, in recent times, there is little resistance from not only the agriculturists but also from the common people.
For the new younger generation, agriculture is an aversion. They are more interested in white collar jobs and do not wish to slog it out in the hot sun in muddy fields. Thus the landed areas formerly used for agriculture and allied activities are now being increasingly used up for other activities. It may be noted that huge chunks of fertile land in the adjacent areas of Bangalore and Hyderabad have already been converted for establishing real estate projects. Environment experts have already sounded a note of warning but actually there are few takers.
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