Contents Preface 1 History of agriculture in India 2 Agriculture food 3 Irrigation and monsoon 4 Climate of India and monsoon trough 5 Cashew and coconut planting 6 Tea plantation 7 Ginger turmeric and black pepper 8 Wheat sugar and peanut 9 Tobacco production 10 Banana farming 11 Agricultural subsidy and protectionism IndexAgriculture encompasses a wide variety of specialties and techniques including ways to expand the lands suitable for plant raising by digging water channels and other forms of irrigation Cultivation of crops on arable land and the pastoral herding of livestock on rangeland remain at the foundation of agriculture Agriculture has always been India?s most important economic sector It is the means of livelihood of almost two thirds of the work forces in the country The increase in post-independence agricultural production has been brought about by bringing additional area under cultivation extension of irrigation facilities use of better seeds better techniques water management and plant protection After independence dependency of Indian agricultural imports convinced planners that India?s growing population as well as concerns about national independence security and political stability required self-sufficiency in food production This perception led to a programme of agricultural improvement called the Green revolution to a public distribution system and to price supports for farmers The growth in food grain production is a result of concentrated efforts to increase all the green revolution inputs needed for higher yields better seed more fertilizer improved irrigation and education of farmers Agriculture in India is improvising with collaboration in technology using tractors fertilizers and also new methods to aid farming 284 pp.

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Title: Agricultural Development in India
Publisher: Alfa Publications
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 9380096461
ISBN 13: 9789380096469
Binding: Soft cover

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