what are agro based industries in india ? Describe their significance in the india Economy
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Agriculture is one of the major raw material providing sector for major industries like paper, sugar, textile, fertilizers, chemical, edible oil, etc., Agro-based industries can play an important role to a large extent in solving the problem of poverty, unemployment and inequality in India and can significantly ...
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those industries which can obtain raw materials from agriculture example- cotton textile,beverages and sugar industry.
Agro based industries have huage base in india because agricultural activities employ 43.21% of workers (2019) and contribute about 16.5% of national GDP.
More importantly to feed and provide clothing to about 1.26 billion people (17% of world's total population),India's agriculture sector needs to b more developed and mechanised.
Agro based industries are easy to establish and provide income in the rural areas with less investment.