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What is agriculture? Give examples of agro-based industries.

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Instructions:
  1. Define agriculture and give examples for agricultural commodities
  2. Give examples for agro-based industries
Solution:
Farms are where almost all of our food comes from. And it all starts with the farmers. And it is not just our food; sometimes, farmers had a hand in the clothes on our back and the fuel in the tanks. It includes raising animals and growing crops. So agriculture is the science and practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops and raising livestock. The agricultural commodities which we are all aware include
  • Pulses
  • Grains
  • Meat
  • Dairy products
  • Spices
  • Rubber
  • Wool and jute.
Examples of agro-based industries
  • Poultry
  • Dairy
  • Sugar
  • Textile

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