Question

what is the importance of agriculture in indian economy meritnatnation

Answer 1

Agriculture Sector. Agricultureplays a vital role in the Indian economy. Over 70 per cent of the rural households depend onagriculture. Agriculture is animportant sector of Indian economy as it contributes about 17% to the total GDP and provides employment to over 60% of the population.

Answer 2

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Importance of agriculture in Indian economy:-

• Agriculture is the mainstay of Indian economy because about 60% of our population depends directly or indirectly on agriculture.
• It provides raw materials to the industries.
• India earns foreign exchange by exporting agriculture products.
• It contributes about 29% to the Gross Domestic Product.
• It provides food to over 1210.2 million population.

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