ppt agriculture india 0709
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griculture is the mainstay of the Indian economy. Recent data indicates the growth in the agriculture sector remained higher than the growth of population.TRANSCRIPT
Agriculture and Food Management
Chillibreeze Product
2
Agricultural Production 2007-08 (million tonnes)
94.174.8
36.114.3
219.3
27.2
340.3
23.4 11.3
Rice Wheat Coarse
Cereals
Pulses Total
Foodgrains
Total
Oilseeds
Sugarcane Cotton Jute & Mesta
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
a b
a Million bales of 170 kg eachb Million bales of 180 kg each
3
All India Area and Production of Horticultural Crops
17827
18713
18980
186872
181814
167005
17000
17400
17800
18200
18600
19000
2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
'000
hec
tare
155000
165000
175000
185000
195000
'000
ton
nes
Area Production
Source: Horticulture Division, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.
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