Salient fuatures of indian agriculture

Brief description about indian agrivulture...

1. Indian Agriculture Salient features of Indian agriculture Dept. of Geography Presenter: Manjit Das B.Sc 6 th semester Roll no:- 90

2. Defination The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing crops, animal husbandry, agro forestry and pisciculture.

3. Agriculture has been practice in India since time immemorial. One of the strong sector of Indian economy Around 55% population of India depends upon Agriculture. Agriculture sector also contribute a lot to the export trade of India. 140.7 million hectares area is available for sown. Major agricultural products include rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea. Introduction

4. Salient Features of Indian Agriculture: Subsistence type of agriculture . Pressure of population on agriculture. Importance of animals. Dependent upon monsoon Variety of crops. Predominance of food crops. Insignificant place to given food crops.

5. Seasonal pattern . India has three major crop season Kharif Rabi Zaid Mixed cropping . High Percentage of reporting area under cultivation. Labour Intensive Salient Features of Indian Agriculture

6. Total geographical area – 328.73 million hectares 306 million hectares data is available. Net sown area – 46.48% Produce 51 major crops. Provide food to 1 billion people. Indian agriculture is famous for its bio-diversity Provide raw material to industries. India rank second worldwide in farm output. Contributes to 1/6 th of the export earnings. Major crops- Rice, Wheat, Jute, Cotton, Pulses etc. Indian Agriculture – Some other facts

7. Small and fragmented land holdings Manures, fertilizers and biocides Only one-third area is under irrigation Lack of mechanisation Agricultural marketing Inadequate storage facilities Inadequate transport Scarcity of capital Tradition bound Dependent on monsoon rainfall Low productivity Low fertility of soil Low status of agriculture in society Indian Agriculture - Problems

8. Green revolution Blue revolution White revolution Investment upon irrigation system during second and fourth plan period Launching of IADP & IAAP Different multipurpose projects under Central/state govt. Mile Stone in Agricultural Development

9. Effect of Green Revolution

10. The agricultural sectors continues to be the backbone of the country. The important of agriculture can be measured by the share of agriculture in the national income & employment sector. In India about 70% of the total population earns his livelihood from agriculture. It still form the hub of India’s economy. Still few factors create major problems in the agricultural system of India and complete mechanisation is yet to be achieve. Different govt. policies are on the road to improve this factor. “ Healthy Agriculture Means Healthy Country” Conclusion

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