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The demography of Indian agriculture is changing fast.  There are clear signs of people fast moving out of agriculutre, especially in the form of rural youth practicing  farming part-time and ageing of the farmer population in several pockets of the country.  Given the current growth performance of Indian economy, such changes in agriculture are only expected to inensify.  What would Indian agriculture look like in 2025/2050?  Who will stay and who will move on?  In an attempt to answer these questions, this article takes a look at one of the leading indicators and important demographic trends  in Indian agriculture, that is, withdrawal of rural youth from farming, covering 14 localtions in 13 states across the country.