AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES
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20%
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75%
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34%
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60%
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Detailed explanation-1: -26. 1.1 Agriculture plays a vital role in India’s economy. 54.6% of the total workforce is engaged in agricultural and allied sector activites (Census 2011) and accounts for 17.8% of the country’s Gross Value Added (GVA) for the year 2019-20 (at current prices).
Detailed explanation-2: -More than half of the working population of India is involved in agriculture It provides employment to approximately 52% of labour.
Detailed explanation-3: -Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for about 58% of India’s population.
Detailed explanation-4: -Agriculture continues to be the prime pulse of the Indian economy and is at the core of the socio-economic development of the country. It accounts for around 19 per cent of the GDP and about two-thirds of the population is dependent on the sector.