Question

Explain any two types of interdependence between agricultural and service sectors.

Answer 1

1. Agriculture provides various food items to the urban population working in the various service sector activities.
2. The service sector provides various services, such as trading, banking, and other financial services, to the agricultural sector.
3. The agricultural sector depends on the service sector for education, health, and social services. Demand for these services has been rapidly increasing in rural areas in recent years.
4. The service sector depends on the agricultural sector for the supply of unskilled and skilled workers for petty trading activities. Further, railways and roadways account for the bulk of their business in the movement of agricultural products.