Agriculture and allied activities

agriculture and allied activities

1. AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES Submitted by : M.K CHAITANYA(16011BA022) SAI DATTA (16011BA031) T.SRI GOWRI (16011BA032) Submitted to : CHAITANYA SIR

2. India has always been an agrarian society and till date agriculture continues to the mainstay of the Indian economy Agriculture and Allied Sectors : Allied activities in agriculture means the activities which are in some way related to agriculture in a direct fashion so that the net agricultural output is affected by it. Fruits & Vegetables account for nearly 90 % of total horticulture production in country

3. The 4 Countries That Produce the Most Food 1.China 2. India 3.Usa 4.Brazil https:// www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/100615/4-countries-produce-most-food.asp http://statisticstimes.com/economy/sectorwise-gdp-contribution-of-india.php

4. P rocessed foods are exported from India to more than 120 countries 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 12 India is the twelfth largest agricultural exporter worldwide https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-american-food-giant-the-largest-exporter-of-food-in-the-world.html

5. As per the 2010 world agriculture statistics 👌 India has emerged as the 2nd largest fruit & vegetable producer in the world after China Vegetables Staples Spices

6. National Seed Project (1976)  increase the availability of high quality seed http://projects.worldbank.org/P009703/national-seed-project?lang=en Schemes for Balanced and Integrated use of Fertilizer National Project on Development of Fertilizer Use in Rain fed Areas were introduced in 1990-91 and 1991-92 Agricultural Inputs

7. Plant Protection : use of pesticides in the country is   Integrated Pest Management Programme (IPM)  - use of biotic agents for control of pests Balance and Integrated use of Fertilizer Scheme   Agricultural Implements and Machinery A beginning was made in 1991-92 to promote use of modern irrigation devices such as drip irrigation and sprinklers etc . Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institutes (FMTTIs) in promotion of agricultural mechanization https:// archive.india.gov.in/govt/viewscheme.php?schemeid=722 https://farmech.dac.gov.in/farmfaqs.htm

8. Role of allied sector in rural development Declination of the Contribution of primary sector to GDP (1951) 2018 Employment generation foreign exchange earnings & providing food security to the increasing population. https://www.examrace.com/Current-Affairs/NEWS-Agriculture-and-Allied-Sectors-Kurukshetra-April-2018-Summary-Part-1.htm

9. Production & Growth of Agriculture & Allied Sector: Growth in Food grain production in India Production of cereals shot up nearly by 6 times , the production of pulses went up by less than 3 times during period under reference . 19 % of the world’s total milk production is contributed by India. * mt = million tones https://www.examrace.com/Current-Affairs/NEWS-Agriculture-and-Allied-Sectors-Kurukshetra-April-2018-Summary-Part-1.htm

10. Role of Agriculture & Allied Sector: In di a is not only self-sufficient in food grains but exports agricultural commodities . We braced multi-pronged strategies & technologies such as green revolution , white revolution, blue revolution , yellow revolution , pink revolution , silver revolution , golden revolution , red revolution , round revolution & poised for r a i n b o w revolution & ultimately to evergreen revolution. Structural Changes : Declination of the Contribution of agriculture & allied sector to real Gross value added (GVA ) https://www.examrace.com/Current-Affairs/NEWS-Agriculture-and-Allied-Sectors-Kurukshetra-April-2018-Summary-Part-1.htm

11. Animal Husbandry & Dairy Livestock are natural capital & act as an insurance against income shocks due to crop failure & natural calamities . It constitutes about 30 % of the country’s agricultural output Central Govt. has established dairy infrastructure development fund (DIDF) at cost of Rs . 10, 881 cr. for the period from 2017 - 18 to 2028 - 29 Women's participation Livestock serve in different ways: Income Employment Food Social security Draft Dung https://www.examrace.com/Current-Affairs/NEWS-Agriculture-and-Allied-Sectors-Kurukshetra-April-2018-Summary-Part-1.htm

12. Fisheries There is a 11-fold increase in fish production in 6 decades , * mt = million tons Agriculture and catch fishery is amongst the fastest growing industries in India. Between 1990 and 2010, the Indian fish capture harvest doubled , while aquaculture harvest tripled. Rs . 3000 cr. umbrella scheme “Blue Revolution: Integrated Development & Management of Fisheries. ” All activities of National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB). https://www.examrace.com/Current-Affairs/NEWS-Agriculture-and-Allied-Sectors-Kurukshetra-April-2018-Summary-Part-1.htm

13. Forestry India’s forest cover was 79.42 million hectares, 24.16 % of the country’s total area . India’s forest cover grew at 0.20 % annually over 1990 - 2000 & has grown at the rate of 0.7 % per year over 2000 - 2010 . India is World’s 3 rd. largest hardwood log importer (2016 – 17) Imported wood species such as mahogany, garjan , marianti & sapeli . https://www.examrace.com/Current-Affairs/NEWS-Agriculture-and-Allied-Sectors-Kurukshetra-April-2018-Summary-Part-1.htm