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what is agriculture? what is its important in Indian economy?
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»Agriculture : -
›A process of producing food grains on a field.
(in other words)the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
»Importance of Agriculture:
»Agriculture plays a significant role to both human and economy of a nation; that is to say, agriculture is the backbone of a nation economy.
In addition to providing food and raw material, agriculture also provides employment opportunities to very large percentage of the population.
Agriculture plays a vital role in the Indian economy. Over 70 per cent of the rural households depend on agriculture. Agriculture is an important sector of Indian economy as it contributes about 17% to the total GDP and provides employment to over 60% of the population.