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Primary Sector Agriculture

ICSE · Class 9 · Economics

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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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