Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

INDIAN AGRICULTURE STATUS, IMPORTANCE AND ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Bethu Sudhakar

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 India has been witnessing a blinding pace of growth and development in recent times. Agricultural sector is the mainstay of the rural Indian economy around which socio–economic privileges and deprivations revolve and any change in its structure is likely have a corresponding impact on the existing pattern of social equity. India is the seventh largest country in geographical level and second largest country in population wise and twelfth largest country in economic wise. The economy of India is as diverse as it is large, with a number of major sectors including manufacturing industries, agriculture, textiles and handicrafts, and services. Agriculture is a major component of the Indian economy, more than 75% of our people have their live hood as agriculture and agriculture oriented works. Mahatma Gandhi said “Indian economy lives in rural villages”, and many of the industries getting their raw material from agriculture sector. We must adopt all possible methods to improve our agriculture and raise its productivity. The natural factors militating against the raising of agricultural productivity must be overcome. Ample irrigation facilities must be provided through the extension of major and minor irrigation works. Liberal supplies of insecticides should be distributed among the farmers free or at very cheap rates.

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Mr. BETHU SUDHAKAR INDIAN AGRICULTURE STATUS, IMPORTANCE AND ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 8 |August 2016

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