✒Explain the☛ ❝Contribution of Agriculture to the National Economy, Employment and Output.❞
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Agriculture Sector. 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.
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The main contribution of agriculture to the national economy is stated in the poins below
(i) It is the largest employment providing sector.
(ii) It has provided a food surplus to our expanding population.
(iii) It is providing raw material to industries.
(iv) It is providing the majority of exports from India.
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Steps taken by government to modernise agriculture are:-
(i) Land reforms leading to consolidation of holdings. This
makes agriculture more viable and increases output.
(ii) Providing subsidy for HYV seeds and fertilisers. This gives incentives to farmers for using these inputs for higher output.
(iii) Provision for crop insurance, Kisan Credit -Card (KCC) etc. These help farmers to avail necessary funds when required and tide over crisis situations.
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