Question

Rural settlements and effects on agriculture in rural areas

Answer 1

Answer:

Diminishing interest in farming encourages unplanned and dissonant changes on rural land affecting year-on-year loss of cultivable land. It eventually reduces the farmland share of households 6 thereby reducing agro-economic activity 7 and household income.In India, Agriculture is the main occupation of most of people in rural areas. (2) In India, farming occupation is very important as it satisfies the need of food grains and provides raw material to industries. ... Therefore, agriculture is important in rural land use.