Source A: Interdependece of Agriculture and Industries Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other. They move hand in hand. For instance. the agro-industries in India have given a major boost to agriculture by raising its productivity. They depend on the latter for raw materials and sell their products such as irrigation pumps. fertilisers. insecticides. pesticides, plastic and PVC pipes, machines and tools, etc. to the farmers. Thus, development and competitiveness of manufacturing industry has not only assisted agriculturists in increasing their production but also made the production processes very efficient. Source B: Contribution of Industry to National Economy Over the last two decades, the share of manufacturing sector has stagnated at 17 per cent of GDP — out of a total of 27 per cent for the industry which includes 10 per cent for mining. Quarrying, electricity and gas. This is much lower in comparison to some East Asian economics, where it is 25 to 35 per cent. The trend of growth rate in manufacturing over the last decade has been around 7 per cent per annum. The desired growth rate over the next decade is 12 per cent. Since 2003, manufacturing is once again growing at the rate of 9 to 10 per cent per annum. Source C: Jute Textile
India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods and stands at second place as an exporter after Bangladesh. Most of the mills are located in West Bengal, mainly along the banks of the Hugli river, in a narrow belt. Factors responsible for their location in the Hugli basin are proximity of the jute producing areas, inexpensive water transport, supported by a good network of railways, roadways and waterways to facilitate movement of raw material to the mills, abundant water for processing raw jute. cheap labour from West Bengal and adjoining states of Bihar. Source A: Interdependece of Agriculture and Industries
(a) How manufacturing industry is important for agricultural sector? Source B: Contribution of Industry to National Economy (b) What is the share of manufacturing sector in GDP in last two decades? Source C: Jute Textile
(c) Infer the importance of connectivity in jute production.
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