Sustainable Development in Agriculture: Past and Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture

Importance Of Agriculture

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  Prime source of Livelihood: Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in most of the countries even if they are developed countries. Agriculture contributes around 70% in an economy, which is a heavy component indeed. India is the country of agriculture, in which agriculture products are directory used at farmer’s kitchen rather than in the market.

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  Generate National Income: Agriculture also use to generate income at national level. In India, many commercial commodities like tobacco, tea and spices etc. are exported which generate heavy national income.

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  Generate Employment: Agriculture provides large number of employment. In India, there are so many peoples who do not have their own land for agriculture, but they are working on someone’s land and they are maintaining their family well.

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  Maintain Ecological Balance: Greenhouse effect and global farming are the well-known international problems. Plantation is only the solution of these problems. Orchids and gardens not only prevent Greenhouse Effect and Global Farming but also enhance the beauty of the earth.

Factors Affect Agriculture

As it is seen above, agriculture is very important for livelihood and to maintain economy of a country. There are so many factors that affect the growth of agriculture. Some factors are chemical & Biological in nature whereas some factors are technical and depend upon market demand (Factors Affect Irrigation, 2018). Factors affect agriculture is depicted in Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Factors affect Agriculture