AGRICULTURE IN INDIA

Abstract

India is a global agricultural powerhouse. It is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices, and has the world’s largest cattle herd, as well as the largest area under wheat, rice, and cotton. India’s farmers have been putting food on the table for India and the world for decades. Agriculture has been most enduring foundation for Indian economy. It constitutes the most significant part of Indian economy and it will continue to remain so for a long time. It still provides livelihood to the people in the country. It fulfills the basic need of human beings and animals. India ranks among the leading nations in the world that produce commodities like rice, wheat, cotton. sugar, milk, and horticulture. However, Indian agriculture is lagging in growth compared with the rest of the economy for decades. This paper examines the practice of agriculture in India.