Agriculture and its role in Economic Development of Rural India

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India is a very vast country having diversity amongst population, region and nature and its major population belongs to the non-urban areas depending directly or indirectly upon the agriculture and its allied sector. About 60% population of the country is engaged in the production, preservation and distribution of agricultural produce and provides major job opportunities and base for the industrial development of the country. Despite of major focus on the development of industrial and service sector, the agricultural sector occupies place of pride in the developing country like India. This sector has played a crucial role in the economic development of the country and also contributed towards economic prosperity and generation employment in the country. Agriculture and its allied sector signify the largest contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounting for almost 25% of total GDP of the country. During last three-four decades this sector has made impressive sign the growth of GDP, generation of employment, capital formation and reduction of poverty. An activity will have to potential to contribute in the economic development, may play four broad roles such as Employment generation, generating economic activity like development of industries, prevent migration of population and Environment and cultural sustainability.

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