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  2. Agriculture in India - Wikipedia

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    Worldwide employment In agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2021. India has one of the highest number of people employed in these sectors. As per the 2014 FAO world agriculture statistics India is the world's largest producer of many fresh fruits like banana, mango, guava, papaya, lemon and vegetables like chickpea, okra and milk, major spices like chili pepper, ginger, fibrous crops such as ...

  3. List of countries by employment in agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Contents. List of countries by employment in agriculture. This list shows the employment in agriculture (as percentage of total employment) of various countries. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Norway. Switzerland. Australia. Ireland. Germany. Iceland.

  4. History of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    The oldest evidence for Indian agriculture is in north-west India at the site of Mehrgarh, dated ca. 7000 BCE, with traces of the cultivation of plants and domestication of crops and animals. [ 2 ] Indian subcontinent agriculture was the largest producer of wheat and grain. They settled life soon followed with implements and techniques being ...

  5. Agriculturist - Wikipedia

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    An agriculturist, agriculturalist, agrologist, or agronomist (abbreviated as agr.) is a professional in the science, practice, and management of agriculture and agribusiness. [1] It is a regulated profession in Canada, India, the Philippines, the United States, and the European Union. Other names used to designate the profession include ...

  6. Labour in India - Wikipedia

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    Organized labour. Labour in India refers to employment in the economy of India. In 2020, there were around 476.67 million workers in India, the second largest after China. [1] Out of which, agriculture industry consist of 41.19%, industry sector consist of 26.18% and service sector consist 32.33% of total labour force. [1]

  7. Subsistence agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow crops on smallholdings to meet the needs of themselves and their families. [1] Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements. Planting decisions occur principally with an eye toward what the family will need during the coming year, and only ...

  8. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare - Wikipedia

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    The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (कृषि एवं किसान कल्याण मन्त्रालय Kr̥ṣi ēvaṁ Kisāna Kalyāṇa Mantrālaya), formerly the Ministry of Agriculture, is a branch of the Government of India and the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws related to agriculture in India.

  9. Punjab Agricultural University - Wikipedia

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    UGC, ICAR [1] Website. www.pau.edu. Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is a public funded agricultural university located in Ludhiana district of Punjab. [citation needed] It is a state agricultural university in India. [2] It was established in 1962 and is the nation's third-oldest agricultural university, after Govind Ballabh Pant ...