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Primary Sector Agriculture — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 9 · Economics
Primary Sector Agriculture revision notes for ICSE Class 9 Economics: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 9 Economics syllabus.
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1. Agriculture and the Primary Sector
- The primary sector makes direct use of natural resources.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining belong to the primary sector.
- Agriculture means the production of crops and livestock on a farm.
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2. Contribution of Agriculture to the Indian Economy
- Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for a large proportion of India’s population.
- 72% of the population was dependent on agriculture at the time of Independence.
- Around 42% of the workforce is still engaged in agriculture despite its declining share in GDP.
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3. Problems of Indian Agriculture
- Indian agriculture faces heavy pressure of population on land.
- Per capita cultivable land has fallen because land holdings are small and fragmented.
- Agriculture depends heavily on monsoons, so it is a gamble of monsoons.
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4. Government Measures to Improve Agricultural Production
- After Independence, the government focused on agricultural development through institutional and technical reforms.
- Land reforms included abolition of intermediaries, tenancy reforms, ceiling on land holdings, consolidation of holdings and cooperative farming.
- Abolition of intermediaries made actual tillers the owners of land.
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The primary sector is the partAgriculture supports livelihoodsIndian agriculture faces pressure of populationLand reforms include abolition of intermediariesExpansion of irrigation
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Key topics in Primary Sector Agriculture include Agriculture and the Primary Sector, Contribution of Agriculture to the Indian Economy, Problems of Indian Agriculture, Government Measures to Improve Agricultural Production. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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