Everything You Need to Know About Indian Agriculture

1. Everything You Need to Know About Indian Agriculture

2. Nearly three-quarters of India's families depend on rural income. • India's food security depends on increasing cereal crop production as well as fruits, vegetables, and milk production to meet the demands of a growing population. • Agriculture is an important sector of the Indian economy as it is the primary source of livelihood for the majority of the population. • Agriculture accounts for about 17% of GDP and employs more than 60% of the population.

3. India is the world's largest producer of milk, pulses, and hemp and the second-largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables, fruits, and cotton. • Spices, fish, poultry, livestock, and plantation crops are also major exports. • The Indian food industry has a lot of room for expansion. • Its annual contribution to the global food trade is increasing, especially as a result of its enormous value-added potential in the food processing industry.

4. India ranks sixth in the world in terms of grocery sales, accounting for 70% of total retail sales. • The food processing industry accounts for 32 % of the country's total food market. • It is the most important industry in India.

5. There are different types of agriculture in India. • Subsistence farming, organic farming, and industrial or commercial farming are all done in India. • Due to the wide range of climates in India, there are significant changes in agriculture. • Subsistence farming • Migrant farming • Intensive farming • Terrace agriculture • Plantation Farming

6. Subsistence farming • In India, the majority of farmers are engaged in subsistence farming. • This includes raising food for self-consumption. • In other words, farmers and their families grow the whole crop and have no extra money to sell in the local market. • The whole family runs the farm and most of the farming is done by hand. • The supply of modern farming equipment, such as tractors, and farm inputs, such as chemical fertilizers, is low.

7. Migrant farming • Migrant farming is a type of farming in which farmers cultivate the land for two or three seasons. • They then leave the land alone, which can lead to a flourishing of vegetables. • Farmers are then forced to migrate to new areas. • The planting period ends when the soil shows signs of depletion or, more generally, when the field is covered with weeds. • After cutting down and burning the standing trees, the method of cutting and burning leaves only the trunks and large trees in the field.

8. Intensive farming • Intensive farming is a farming system that uses a lot of labor and capital in proportion to the size of the land. • This often involves the widespread use of fertilizers and pesticides to increase production, as well as the purchase and use of machinery to assist in planting, chemical use, and picking. • Industrial farming is another name for it.

9. Terrace agriculture • Terrace agriculture is a farming method in which "steps" known as terraces are made on the slopes of hills and mountains to cultivate crops. • Terrace farming prevents soil nutrients from being carried away by rain, resulting in the healthy growth of the crop. • This farming method has made it possible to cultivate crops in hilly or mountainous areas.

10. Plantation Farming • Plantation farming is a type of commercial farming where the primary objective is to grow crops for profit. • Due to the way crops are developed for profit, a large amount of land is required for afforestation to be profitable.

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