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Primary Sector Agriculture

ICSE · Class 9 · Economics

Summary of Primary Sector Agriculture for ICSE Class 9 Economics. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy and also shapes social, political, and cultural life. The primary sector makes direct use of natural resources and includes agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining. Agriculture covers crop production and allied activities such as dairying, poultry

Key Concepts

The primary sector is the part

The primary sector is the part of the economy that makes direct use of natural resources. Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining belong to this se

Agriculture supports livelihoods

Agriculture supports livelihoods, supplies foodgrains, provides raw materials to industries, helps foreign trade, and supports transport, banking, and

Indian agriculture faces pressure of population

Indian agriculture faces pressure of population on land, dependence on monsoon, defective land tenure, small and fragmented holdings, limited technolo

Land reforms include abolition of intermediaries

Land reforms include abolition of intermediaries, tenancy reforms, ceiling on land holdings, consolidation of holdings, and cooperative farming.

Expansion of irrigation

Expansion of irrigation, use of HYV seeds, fertilisers, insecticides, and modern technology increased agricultural productivity.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning of agriculture and the primary sector
  • Explain the contribution of agriculture to the Indian economy
  • Identify the major problems of Indian agriculture
  • Describe the main government measures taken to improve agricultural production
  • Explain the Green Revolution, its features, effects, and weaknesses

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