The agriculture sector in India is one of the significant sectors supplying food to more than 1.3 billion population and serves as the prime employer for huge masses directly in Rural India. As a result, the agriculture sector is considered the backbone of the Indian economy. This sector is not only confined to its own, but it drives other sectors to grow and develop that have a significant role in the growth of the Indian economy. The copious literature revealed that this sector has been going through a grave agrarian crisis. The crisis scenario in the contemporary agrarian sector is undoubtedly a time of pain, distress, and disorder for farmers, rural employment, rural communities, and the State. Consequently, the agriculture sector has become a stressful and risky occupation worldwide. The agrarian crisis is currently unfolding in India and many other developing countries. Hence, the present study tried to understand the roots of the agricultural crisis through significant agriculture policy intervention and fifth-year plans, including two significant reforms, namely the green revolution and economic reforms of 1991 undertaken by governments. This study is developed based on a critical review methodology taking secondary resources. The study has found that less attention is given to agriculture than other sectors, cutting off fertiliser subsidies, promoting commercial crops through the green revolution, and less budget allocation through fifth-year plans.