Importance Of Agriculture In India And It's History.

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture or farming is the cultivation and breeding of animals, plants,fungi for food, fiber, bio fuel,medicinal plants and other products used to sustain and enhance human life.

History Of Agriculture In India:

The history of agriculture in India dates back to Indus valley civilization era and even before, that in some parts of southern India. Vedic literature's provides some of the earlier written record of agriculture in India.
Rigveda provides the evidence of some early techniques of irrigation, plowing,farming and fishing in India.some archaeologists believe that major crop 'rice' was a domesticated crop along the banks of river Ganges in the sixth millennium BC.other crops cultivated in India were 3000 to 6000 years ago which includes mango, Jack fruit,linseed,mustard castor,mung bean,palm dates ,black palm and many others.

Importance Of Agriculture In India:

Agriculture plays the vital role in India's economy.India is basically a agriculture based country.India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture and Allied sectors like forestry and fisheries accounted for 13.7% of the GDP(Gross Domestic Product) in 2013,about 50% of the work space. Agriculture is demographically the broadest economic sector and plays a significant role in the overall socio-economic fabric of India.India also developing income through exports of many species,fruits,dry fruits and vegetables to other countries. Medicines, bio fuels,chemicals and fiber were also exported to other countries which helping in development of Indian economy.

AGRICULTURE FIELD

 Types of crops in India:

India is a land of various soils and has different climate condition due to which we were able to produce various crops.As cultivation is based on different seasons the crops in India is mainly divided into three types.They are kharif, Rabi and Zaid crop

Kharif:

This crops are grown at the start of the monsoon until the beginning of the winter(relatively from June to November).
Some examples of kharif crop are rice,corn,millet,moong,groundnut and grad.

Rabbi:

The rabbi crop is the spring harvest or also called winter crop in India. It is sown in October last and harvested in march or April of every year.

Major rabbi crops in India are wheat,mustard, sesame and barley.

Zaid crop:

Zaid crops are grows at some part of country during March to June.

Examples of zaid crops are watermelon,muskmelon, vegetables of cucurbitacae family such as bitter ground, pumpkin, ridged gourd etc.

Agriculture is being practiced in every state of India,but they cultivate different crops according to the soil and climate conditions of that region.