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    Agriculture In India – Introduction Agriculture has been an integral part of the Indian Economy‚ before and after Independence‚ despite its decline in share of GDP (17.2% as of 2011). Half of India’s population depends on Agriculture as a livelihood. India is 2nd in farm output. It the largest producer of coriander‚ spices‚ millets and many more; second in fruits such as mangoes and papaya; and third in rapeseed‚ tomatoes and coconuts. Yet 1/3rd of Indian population is under poverty line. Before

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    Relation among Agriculture‚ Trade and Industry: Many industries running in Nepal are based on agriculture. Such industries are dependent on the raw materials that come from agriculture sector. The examples are sugar industry from sugarcane‚ jute industry from jute‚ cotton factory from cotton‚ leather industry from animal skin‚ tea factory from tea leaves‚ etc. To run these industries‚ raw materials are made available from the agriculture sector. Agriculture tools like spade‚ plough‚ etc are produced

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    In my opinion agriculture played the largest role in the success of American business from the colonial period through the first half of the 19th century. From the very beginning farming held a crucial place in the American economy. This country started with 13 small independent farming economies which joined together in 1776 to form the United States. Without being able to be self-sustained these colonies would have never developed. Between 1860 and 1910‚ the number or farms in the United States

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    Agriculture and Rural life For urban America‚ the 1920s was a decade of prosperity. The urban population continued its rapid growth‚ surpassing rural population for the first time in 1920. For rural America‚ however‚ the 1920s was a decade of stagnation‚ with only a slight population increase for the decade. Moreover‚ many farm-oriented industries‚ such as implement and fertilizer manufacturers and rural business depending on farm trade‚ failed. In constant dollars‚ farm income did not return

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    | |Term paper | |Application of organic manure in agriculture in Nepal. | | |

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    Major Problems Faced by Indian Agriculture The major problems confronting Indian agriculture are those of population pressure‚ small holdings‚ depleted soils‚ lack of modern technology and poor facilities for storage. (a) Population Pressure: India has a huge population of over one billion and it is increasing at a very fast rate. According to 2001 census figures the over all density of population is 324 persons per sq. km. This is likely to increase further in future. This has created great demand

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    people were becoming more dependent on man power to being in regular harvests of wild grains‚ berries‚ and nuts. In contrast‚ the Industrial Revolution was based upon mass production‚ the use of steam power‚ and the factory system. Both helped bring prosperity‚ and advances in technology to the world. The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution was the development of agriculture triggered by a population increase‚ and a decrease in big game animals. By 900 BCE‚ people were becoming solely independent on

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    Agriculture: The Great Discovery That Changed the World Agriculture changed the world with its discovery by helping people socially‚ building communities‚ and learning to trade. It brought people closer and they became more social with other villages and people in a large region. Because it allowed people to live in one place and not move around to find food such as animals and berries‚ they were able to build houses and start communities. It was the beginning of civilization. They developed

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    of horticultural crops. It is the fastest growing sector within agriculture. It contributes in poverty alleviation‚ nutritional security and have ample scope for farmers to increase their income and helpful in sustaining large number of agro-based industries which generate huge employment opportunities. Presently horticulture contributes 28 per cent of agricultural GDP. The national goal of achieving 4.0 per cent growth in agriculture can be achieved through major contribution from horticulture growth

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    History Living Conditions: As the industrial revolution gathered pace‚ housing was needed for more and more workers. Some landlords seized the opportunity to exploit this situation. They made their profits by cramming as many poorly-built houses into as small a space as possible. Such as cramped‚ squalid living conditions proved the perfect breeding ground for disease. The new factories were like magnets. Made small tows overcrowded cities due to the knock on effect. The development of factories

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