HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Today, small farms produce about a third of the world’s food, but large farms are prevalent. The largest one percent of farms in the world are greater than 50 hectares and operate more than 70 percent of the world’s farmland. Nearly 40 percent of agricultural land is found on farms larger than 1, 000 hectares.

Detailed explanation-2: -Institutional Credit to the Agricultural Sector continued to grow to Rs. 18.6 lakh crore (US$ 226 billion) in 2021-22.

Detailed explanation-3: -China is the world’s largest grain producer, yet has grown more dependent on food imports in recent decades. Much of India’s output is produced by subsistence farmers and consumed locally. The U.S. is the world’s top food exporter thanks to high crop yields and extensive agricultural infrastructure.