Agriculture

Agriculture is the main source

Agriculture is the main source of food, employment and raw materials in India. It supports industries and contributes to exports. Since a large part o

This farming is practised on small

This farming is practised on small patches of land with primitive tools and family labour. It depends on monsoon, natural fertility and shifting culti

This type of farming is practised

This type of farming is practised where population pressure on land is high. It uses large amounts of labour, irrigation and biochemical inputs to get

Commercial farming uses modern inputs such

Commercial farming uses modern inputs such as HYV seeds, fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides to produce crops for sale. Plantation farming is a t

India has three cropping seasons

India has three cropping seasons: rabi, kharif and zaid. Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to