Question

Explain the importance of agriculture in indian farming.

Answer 1

Dear Student,

It is being assumed that your question is " Explain the importance of agriculture in Indian Economy " because farming is a sub-part of agriculture and not the other way round, and also, agriculture contributes to an economy, not to farming.

Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy.

• Agricultural sector contributes around 15 to 18 percent to the GDP.
• The agricultural sector of India occupies almost 43 percent of India's geographical area too. This also means that a vast number of people are employed directly or indirectly by this sector, and hence depend on it for their livelihood.
• Agriculture also supports industrial development. Many small and large-scale industries make use of the output of the agricultural sector to create finalised products for the use of the people.
• Agriculture assists India's international trade, as surplus crops are exported to other countries and this generates a good amount of foreign revenue for the nation.

In short, agriculture occupies an indispensable role in the Indian economy.

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