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Indian Agriculture
Salient features of Indian agriculture
Dept. of Geography
Presenter:
Manjit Das
B.Sc 6th semester
Roll no:- 90
The science or practice of farming, including
cultivation of the soil for the growing crops, animal
husbandry, agro forestry and pisciculture.
 Agriculture has been practice in India since
time immemorial.
 One of the strong sector of Indian economy
 Around 55% population of India depends
upon Agriculture.
 Agriculture sector also contribute a lot to the
export trade of India.
 140.7 million hectares area is available for
sown.
 Major agricultural products include rice,
wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea.
Salient Features of Indian Agriculture:
Subsistence type of agriculture.
Pressure of population on
agriculture.
Importance of animals.
Dependent upon monsoon
Variety of crops.
Predominance of food crops.
Insignificant place to given food
crops.
Seasonal pattern. India has three major crop
season
 Kharif
 Rabi
 Zaid
 Mixed cropping .
 High Percentage of reporting area under
cultivation.
 Labour Intensive
 Total geographical area – 328.73
million hectares
 306 million hectares data is available.
 Net sown area – 46.48%
 Produce 51 major crops.
 Provide food to 1 billion people.
 Indian agriculture is famous for its bio-
diversity
 Provide raw material to industries.
 India rank second worldwide in farm
output.
 Contributes to 1/6th of the export
earnings.
 Major crops- Rice, Wheat, Jute, Cotton,
Pulses etc.
 Small and fragmented land holdings
 Manures, fertilizers and biocides
 Only one-third area is under irrigation
 Lack of mechanisation
 Agricultural marketing
 Inadequate storage facilities
 Inadequate transport
 Scarcity of capital
 Tradition bound
 Dependent on monsoon rainfall
 Low productivity
 Low fertility of soil
 Low status of agriculture in society
 Green revolution
 Blue revolution
 White revolution
 Investment upon irrigation system during
second and fourth plan period
 Launching of IADP & IAAP
 Different multipurpose projects under
Central/state govt.
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Wheat Rice Maize Jawar Pulses Oil
Seeds
Yeild(kg/hectares)
1965-66
2009-10
Effect of Green Revolution
The agricultural sectors continues to be the backbone of the country.
The important of agriculture can be measured by the share of
agriculture in the national income & employment sector. In India
about 70% of the total population earns his livelihood from
agriculture. It still form the hub of India’s economy. Still few factors
create major problems in the agricultural system of India and
complete mechanisation is yet to be achieve. Different govt. policies
are on the road to improve this factor.
“Healthy Agriculture Means Healthy
Country”
Salient fuatures of indian agriculture
Salient fuatures of indian agriculture

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Salient fuatures of indian agriculture

  • 1. Indian Agriculture Salient features of Indian agriculture Dept. of Geography Presenter: Manjit Das B.Sc 6th semester Roll no:- 90
  • 2. The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing crops, animal husbandry, agro forestry and pisciculture.
  • 3.  Agriculture has been practice in India since time immemorial.  One of the strong sector of Indian economy  Around 55% population of India depends upon Agriculture.  Agriculture sector also contribute a lot to the export trade of India.  140.7 million hectares area is available for sown.  Major agricultural products include rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea.
  • 4. Salient Features of Indian Agriculture: Subsistence type of agriculture. Pressure of population on agriculture. Importance of animals. Dependent upon monsoon Variety of crops. Predominance of food crops. Insignificant place to given food crops.
  • 5. Seasonal pattern. India has three major crop season  Kharif  Rabi  Zaid  Mixed cropping .  High Percentage of reporting area under cultivation.  Labour Intensive
  • 6.  Total geographical area – 328.73 million hectares  306 million hectares data is available.  Net sown area – 46.48%  Produce 51 major crops.  Provide food to 1 billion people.  Indian agriculture is famous for its bio- diversity  Provide raw material to industries.  India rank second worldwide in farm output.  Contributes to 1/6th of the export earnings.  Major crops- Rice, Wheat, Jute, Cotton, Pulses etc.
  • 7.  Small and fragmented land holdings  Manures, fertilizers and biocides  Only one-third area is under irrigation  Lack of mechanisation  Agricultural marketing  Inadequate storage facilities  Inadequate transport  Scarcity of capital  Tradition bound  Dependent on monsoon rainfall  Low productivity  Low fertility of soil  Low status of agriculture in society
  • 8.  Green revolution  Blue revolution  White revolution  Investment upon irrigation system during second and fourth plan period  Launching of IADP & IAAP  Different multipurpose projects under Central/state govt.
  • 9. 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Wheat Rice Maize Jawar Pulses Oil Seeds Yeild(kg/hectares) 1965-66 2009-10 Effect of Green Revolution
  • 10. The agricultural sectors continues to be the backbone of the country. The important of agriculture can be measured by the share of agriculture in the national income & employment sector. In India about 70% of the total population earns his livelihood from agriculture. It still form the hub of India’s economy. Still few factors create major problems in the agricultural system of India and complete mechanisation is yet to be achieve. Different govt. policies are on the road to improve this factor. “Healthy Agriculture Means Healthy Country”