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Agriculture in India.
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Solution
- India has been practising agriculture since ancient times. It is the main occupation of the people in India, and it contributes more towards GDP.
- Indian agriculture is primarily subsistence-based. Around 60 per cent of the land in India is under cultivation. Its large expanse of level plains, rich soils, high percentage of cultivable land, wide climatic variety, long growing season, etc., are important factors that have contributed to the growth of agriculture in India.
- Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, and millets are the major food crops produced in India. There are tea, coffee, and rubber plantations in India. Moreover, cash crops such as sugarcane, cotton, jute, and silk are also produced in India. Different types of fruits, spices, and vegetables are also produced in India.
- Tea, coffee, spices, cotton & silk textiles, and mangoes are among the items exported from India.
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