In India‚ agriculture was the main source of national income and occupation at the time of Independence. Agriculture plays an essential role in the process of economic development of less developed countries like India. Besides providing food to nation‚ agriculture Releases labour‚ provides saving‚ contributes to market of industrial goods and earns foreign exchange. Indian economy was a backward and agricultural based economy at the time of Independence. After 61 year of Independence‚ the share
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Agriculture in Pakistan Farming is Pakistan’s largest economic activity. In FY 1993‚ agriculture‚ and small-scale forestry and fishing‚ contributed 25 percent of GDP and employed 48 percent of the labor force. Agricultural products‚ especially cotton yarn‚ cotton cloth‚ raw cotton‚ and rice‚ are important exports. Although there is agricultural activity in all areas of Pakistan‚ most crops are grown in the Indus River plain in Punjab and Sindh. Considerable development and expansion of output has
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Agricultural technology in the United States is responsible for producing abundant levels of food‚but is also the source of many inconveniences.One example of this is the runoff of agricultural chemicals‚which causes high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in many lakes and rivers.when the excess nutrients applied to the land in the form of fertilizers find their way into the water‚blooms‚or overabundant growth of algae and other aquatic plants ‚result.The algal blooms at the water surface affect
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strong rural liquidity‚ which in turn was sustained by several factors‚ including: higher minimum support price (MSP) for crops; greater ability of farmers to make cash purchases (including the usage of Kisan Credit Card which are increasingly being used to part-finance tractor purchases); enhanced employment opportunities (with rural employment schemes being implemented by the Government of India); an improved credit environment; and continuance of replacement demand. These factors apart‚ non-agricultural
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Commercialization of Agriculture‚ Great Depression and Famine in Colonial India 25th September‚ 2014 Submitted by: Vibha Ashok Bhirud M2013DS046 Submitted to: Prof. Aparajita Bakshi Prof. Gaurang Sahay School of Development Studies Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Industrialization in Europe and Commercialization of Agriculture in India 3. Impact of Commercialization on Indian Agriculture 4. Great Depression and Indian Agriculture 5. Famine: Indian Agriculture strained
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DEFECTS OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING IN INDIA Preface The term agricultural marketing is composed of two words -agriculture and marketing. Agriculture‚ in the broadest sense means activities aimed at the use of natural resources for human welfare‚ and marketing connotes a series of activities involved in moving the goods from the point of production to the point of consumption. Specification‚ the subject of agricultural marketing includes marketing functions
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ES34 – Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture TAKE HOME FINAL EXAMINATION Querubin‚ Emmanuel S. BS Environmental Science-III 1. What are the ecological and socio-economic requirements for sustainable agriculture? Explain. According to the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) Standards‚ the ecological and socio-economic requirements for sustainable agriculture include social and environmental management system‚ wherein it should incorporate a set of policies and procedures managed
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North Cachar Hills Agriculture & allied activities Agriculture‚ Horticulture & Marketing All the tribes living in this hill district are mainly depending on agriculture. The primitive system of Jhuming cultivation are common among all the tribes. The practice of Jhuming not only destroy the micro flora and fauna but also affect ecological balance by destroying forest. So‚ an attempt has been made through this scheme to replace Jhum by permanent cultivation
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Cultural Anthropology 12 March 2014 Mrs. Booth Did human life improve because of agriculture? Many discussions have been sparked on the topic of whether or not agriculture was beneficial or detrimental to human life. Hypothetically‚ agriculture‚ if cultivated correctly‚ will never allow any part of a group to go hungry. There is no stress about moving because every resource you need is in your back yard. Realistically‚ agriculture does cause a lot of issues. Problems such as increased population‚ non cooperative
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Dangers of Agriculture H445 Occupational Health Agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries. Farmers are at very high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries‚ and farming is one of the few industries in which family members are also at risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries. In 1990‚ Congress directed NIOSH to develop an agricultural safety and health program to address the high risks of injuries and illnesses experienced by workers and families in agriculture. NIOSH supports
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