Question

Comment briefly on Indian agriculture before Independence.

Answer 1

Answer:

• Before independence, the condition of agriculture was around 4/5th of the produce was taken from the peasants as taxes
• Focus was not on new ways and bringing the technology in agriculture
• Lots of people worked in agriculture
• Almost 60% of India comprised of agricultural land.
• A variety of crops grown, including food crops such as wheat, rice, barley and non food crops such as cotton, indigo etc...
• Indian farmers had discovered and begun farming many species such as sugarcane.
• Before 18th century , cultivation of sugarcane was largely confined to India
• A few merchants begun to trade sugar.

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