Agriculture Sector

Agriculture is called the backbone

Agriculture is called the backbone of Indian economy because 68.8% of India's population lives in rural areas and depends on agriculture. If agricultu

Agriculture's contribution to national income has

Agriculture's contribution to national income has declined from 53.1% in 1950-51 to 13.9% in 2011-12 due to faster growth of industrial and service se

These include land revenue systems (Zamindari

These include land revenue systems (Zamindari, Mahalwari, Ryotwari), agricultural finance problems, weak marketing systems, and rigid rural social str

Indian agriculture still uses traditional methods

Indian agriculture still uses traditional methods like ploughs and bullocks instead of modern machinery, traditional seeds instead of hybrid varieties

Started in 1966

Started in 1966, it involved the use of High Yielding Varieties (HYV) of seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and improved irrigation. It led to s