Primary Sector Agriculture — Flashcards

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The primary sector is the sector of an economy making direct use of natural resources. It includes agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining. In India, it is very important because many people depend…

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Agriculture means farming and allied activities such as dairying, poultry, fishery, beekeeping, and piggery. In a general sense, it mainly means cultivation of crops and rearing of animals on farms.

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Agriculture is called the backbone of the Indian economy because it provides livelihood to a large population, supplies foodgrains, supports industries, and contributes to trade and services. It has s…

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At the time of Independence, 72% of the population was dependent on agriculture. At present, around 42% of the workforce is engaged in agriculture, even though its share in national income has fallen.

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Agriculture's share in national income was 51.3% in 1950-51, 34.9% in 1990-91, and 18% in 2019. A fall in share does not mean fall in production; it means non-agricultural sectors grew faster.

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It means agricultural production may still be rising, but other sectors like industry and services may be growing faster. So agriculture's percentage share becomes smaller even when output is not fall…

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Agriculture supplies raw materials to industries such as cotton textiles, jute, sugar, tea, coffee, and rubber. It also creates demand for industrial goods like clothes, soaps, vehicles, and machines.

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The main problems are pressure of population on land, dependence on monsoons, defective land revenue system, small and fragmented holdings, limited use of technology, lack of rural credit, poor market…