AGRICULTURE IN INDIA The importance of agriculture to our economy can hardly be over-emphasized. It is the most important source of raw materials to feed our industries It provides employment to about 70 percent of our total labour force. It contributes more than 40 percent to our total national income. And it is one of the major foreign exchange earners for our economy. But unfortunately‚ it does not .appear to be as sound as it should have been. The basic industry of India is agriculture. India
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Commissioned by the National Food Security Mission Ministry of Agriculture June‚ 2012 Prepared by National Council of Applied Economic Research Agricultural Outlook and Situation Analysis Reports AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK AND SITUATION ANALYSIS REPORTS ii Agricultural Outlook and Situation Analysis Reports Quarterly Agricultural Outlook Report April–June 2012 Under the Project Commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture June‚ 2012 Prepared by National Council of Applied Economic
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Assam Agriculture is the primary sector in the state’s economy. The socio-economic condition of Assam largely depends on its agricultural production. Thereby‚ the Assam department of agriculture has decided to take up various development measures to ensue growth in crop production. | Agriculture plays the chief role of revenue earning in Assam economy. The state of Assam experiences plenty of rainfall and possess a fertile land which is extremely advantageous for cropping. This has led to the
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Institute of Management & Technology‚ Faridabad Economic Recession in India and Survival strategies (Technical Session III) Kavita Verma DAV Centenary College‚ Faridabad Verma_ruby123@rediffmail.com OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY To study the impact of recession on Indian economy I.Positive Impact II.Negative Impact To study the survival strategies for 1.Individual 2.Investor 3.Employee 4.Employer THE RECESSION India is facing the position of recession as globalization showing its negative scenario. As it
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Agriculture in India In the past agriculture has played and will continue to play a dominant role in the growth of Indian economy in the foreseeable future. It represents the largest sector producing around 28 percent of the GDP‚ is the largest employer providing more than 60 percent of the jobs and is the prime arbiter of living standards for seventy percent of India’s population living in the rural areas. These factors together with a strong determination to achieve self-sufficiency in food
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AGRICULTURAL FINANCE IN INDIA BACHELOR OF COMMERCE(banking & insurance) SEMESTER V SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (B & I) BY MISS SCHIYA PRAMOD GUIDED BY Prof. SEEMA PAWAR KELKAR EDUCATION TRUST’S Vinayak Ganesh Vaze College Of Arts‚ Science & Commerce MITHAGAR ROAD MULUND (EAST) INDEX ChapterNo. | TOPIC | PageNo. | 1 | 1.1 | Agricultural finance in india | 1 | | 1.2 | Agricultural
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global financial crisis continues to cause a meltdown across countries and industries‚ the IT & ITeS sector in India is beginning to feel the heat. Amid fears of a global recession‚ companies‚ especially banks‚ worst-hit by the credit crisis have already started to cut or delay spending on information technology services such as consulting and software development but in the long term the impact will be minimal as the industry’s fundamentals are strong and the value proposition continues to hold good
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------------------------------------------------- Agriculture Agriculture‚ also called farming or husbandry‚ is the cultivation of animals‚ plants‚ fungi‚ and other life forms for food‚ fiber‚ biofuel and other products used to sustain human life. Agriculture in India has a significant history. Today‚ India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry andfisheries accounted for 16.6% of the GDP in 2009‚ about 50% of the total workforce.[1] The economic contribution of agriculture to India’s GDP
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being cultivated in India. There was coconut trade with East Africa in 200 BC. By 500 AC‚ egg plants were being cultivated. After independence‚ considering India’s growing population‚ the government took steps to increase the 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
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India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry‚ logging and fishing accounted for 18.6% of the GDP in 2005‚ employed 60% of the total workforce[7] and despite a steady decline of its share in the GDP‚ is still the largest economic sector and plays a significant role in the overall socio-economic development of India. Yields per unit area of all crops have grown since 1950‚ due to the special emphasis placed on agriculture in the five-year plans and
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