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Agriculture'
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock.Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization,where by farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities.the history of agriculture began thousand of years ago.
Important of agriculture
1) Agriculture comprises of cultivation of crops for food and fodder.
2) Agriculture plays a significant role in the Indian economy as the main source of food.
3) Dairy, poultry, fisheries etc. come under animal husbandry, a sub-sector of agriculture.
4) Scientific research and improved farming techniques helped India to achieve the Green revolution and attain a self-reliant status in terms of food production.
5) India is the second-largest producer of wheat and paddy in the world.
6) India is also the world largest exporter of spices, primarily exporting ginger, cardamom, curry powder, tamarind, fennel etc. 7) Uttar Pradesh is the largest producer of wheat and sugarcane in India.
8) Climate change and pollution have adversely affected the quality and yield of agriculture produce. 9) Climate change has to lead to a 1.5% decline in the Indian GDP. 10) Agriculture is the prime source of food production, and any mistake in it can adversely affect the food supply and our normal course of life.' Agriculture
| Types of agriculture |
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| 1.Subsistence agriculture |
| 2.Commercial agriculture |