Importance of Agriculture Quiz

Importance of Agriculture: 1. It provides food for the expanding population & fodder for livestock. 2. It provides raw material to agro-based industries. 3. It provides a market for industrial goods such as fertilizers, pesticides, etc. 4. It accounts for a large amount of India's export. 5. It provides employment to millions of people.

The environmental factors affecting Indian agriculture include unreliable rainfall, lack of irrigation facilities, and soil erosion.

The main problems of Indian agriculture are Environmental, Economic, Institutional, and Technological factors.

<p>Indian agriculture is dependent on the uncertain, irregular, and unequally distributed monsoons, with nearly 55% of the net sown area relying on rainfall rather than irrigation, leading to crop failure in case of monsoon failure or excessive rainfall.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Soil erosion results in decreasing soil fertility and loss of valuable crop land, posing a significant challenge for Indian agriculture.</p> Signup and view all the answers