AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY IN INDIA Introduction Agriculture is the dominant sector of Indian economy‚ which determines the growth and sustainability. About 65 per cent of the population still relies on agriculture for employment and livelihood. India is the first in the world in the production of milk‚ pulses‚ jute and jute-like fibres; second in rice‚ wheat‚ sugarcane‚ groundnut‚ vegetables‚ fruits and cotton production; and is a leading producer of spices and plantation crops as well as livestock
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Ch 10 Agriculture Origins of Agriculture The last thirty years have seen a revolution in our understanding of the origins of agriculture. What was once seen as a pattern of unilateral human exploitation of domesticated crops and animals has now been described as a pattern of coevolution and mutual domestication between human beings and their various domesticates. A new concept is now commonly viewed as the adoption of techniques and ultimately an economy long known to foragers in which invention
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ABSTRACT The development of agriculture since 1960 and its contribution to the growth of the economy has been discussed in the course of this study. It is however obvious from the analysis that though agriculture has contributed positively to economic growth‚ there are fundamental problems attributable largely to the characteristics of Nigerian agriculture. It is also evident that unfavourable environments as well as poor implementation of economic policies were detrimental to output increase in
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Prevention is an action taken to make impossible illegal behavior before it occurs. Control is a reaction to a violation after it has been committed (Lejins‚ 1967). Early intervention looks for identify predelinquents or youths who are high-risks for delinquency and to correct their behavioral ways or criminal circumstances before delinquency results (Hawkins & Weis‚ 1985). Struggling life events suggest that routine testing for abuse violence‚ and other family experiences should be an essential
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food production. Yields per unit area of all crops have grown since 1950. The 1970s saw a huge increase in India’s wheat production. This is known as the Green Revolution in the country. Reasons for the growth are the special emphasis placed on agriculture and steady improvements in irrigation‚ technology‚ application of modern agricultural practices and provision of agricultural credit and subsidies. Operation Flood was the name of a rural development programme started by the National Dairy Development
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Industry Overview From the birth of the nation‚ farming has played a crucial role in the U.S. economy. Initially European agricultural practices were adopted while settlers from the area began to populate the Americas. Agriculture in Colonial America was important to society because it was the primary livelihood for 90% of the population‚ and most of the farms were specifically used to create food for family use. As settlers moved west‚ they took advantage of the cooler climate to grow wheat
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committed suicide and she is distraught about her circumstances. What information would you want to know before intervening? After finding out the necessary information‚ how would you handle this case? I would follow the Six-Step Model of Crisis Intervention to handle this case. I would first assess the crisis situation. It is very important to do this so that you can make sense of the various causes and reason why the crisis has occurred in the first place. In the case the woman is experiencing the
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Barriers of health protection and Examples of Interventions include the following Client need/Barrier Examples of Interventions Knowledge-Awareness and information Health education Health promotion & screening Trained community and health volunteers Health fairs Availability of effective products/services Direct delivery of clinical patient care Contracts and linkages with providers Community pharmacies/drug dispensaries Referrals to health providers Loans to health providers for capital
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Technology for Sustainable Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture is a way of farming that can be carried out for generations to come. This long-term approach to agriculture combines efficient production with the wise stewardship of the earth’s resources. It is hoped that‚ over time‚ sustainable agriculture will do the following: • Meet human needs with a safe‚ high-quality‚ and affordable supply of food and fiber. • Protect the natural resource base and prevent the degradation of air‚ soil and
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1] What is agriculture? 2] Name the factors influencing agriculture. 3] What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages? 4] What is plantation agriculture? 5] Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth. Answers (i) The word agriculture is derived from the Latin words agri—meaning soil—and culture—meaning cultivation or tilling of soil. It is defined as the science and art of cultivation of soil‚ raising crops and rearing livestock. (ii) The factors
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