Question

explain the key features of the indian agriculture.

Answer 1

Hi student,

The answer to your question is as follows:

The key features of Indian agriculture are:

• Nearly two-thirds of Indian population is engaged in agricultural activities.
• The different types of farming are subsistence farming and commercial farming.
• Even though large areas have been brought under agriculture, a major part of agriculture is still rain-fed and dependent upon the monsoons.
• The three cropping seasons are rabi, kharif and zaid.
• The major crops are rice, wheat, millets, maize, pulses, sugarcane and oilseeds.
• The share of agriculture in GDP has consistently declined since 1951.

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