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Uttarakhand totally dependend on agriculture more than 4/5 of the working Population is directly engaged in agriculture.Doon valley ,nainital district,udham singh nagar and haridwar produce large quantities of food grains.it has immense potential for the development of INFRASTRUCTURE and promoting sustainable Farming practices. Agriculture in Uttarakhand is a diverse and complex sector. The state’s climate … Read more
The hill farming system is characterised by large number of Livestock. According to the livestock census of 2007,the number were as :- Livestock Population Cattle 18.9 lakh Buffaloes 12.1 lakh Goats 13.3 lakh Horse 13 thousand Animals are even reared to produce dung for cultivated land.animals population tends to increase with human population because every … Read more
UTTARAKHAND produces an estimated 792077 MT of fruits and 606507 MT of vegetables.presently 39 percent of the cultivation land in the state is under
Major part of this state is hilly , because of this Irrigation is not available on the total agricultural land.irrigation facility is only possible at that place where small channels are constructed . its called ‗gool‘ in uttarakhand.putting big obstructions in the way of river the water is turned into the gools. The total … Read more
agriculture and Animal Husbandry or pastoralism have long been and still are the mainstay livelihoods and occupations of the human communities in the Himalayan state of Uttarkhand. Closely and symbiotically interlinked, both of them are deeply dependent on the neighbouring forests and ecosystem for sustenance and viability. Agriculture in 87% of hill Uttarakhand is … Read more
Economic Profile Uttarakhand is one of the fastest growing states of the India. The State’s economy grew at an annual Growth rate of over 10 percent during the last decade. In terms of economic growth, the state’s performance has been above the national Average from 2002-03 to 2010-11. The high growth led to rapid … Read more
Blessed with almost all agro-geo climatic zones, Uttarakhand has immense potential forhorticulture and floriculture-related business. The state has 175 rare species of medicinal and aromatic Plants. Forest area covers about 68.4% of the state. The state’s forest revenues increased at a Growth rate of 9.50% between 2004-05 and 2013-14 to reach $61.58 million in … Read more
Uttarakhand economy mainly relies on tourism Industry. Uttarakhand, being situated on the foothills of Himalayas, comprises of numerous hill stations which attract tourists from all across the globe thereby bringing Money to the state. Apart from the hill stations, the wildlife have also been a major attraction for tourism as tourists come to visit … Read more
Concept of Biotechnology The term ‘Biotechnology’ may Sound futuristic, but it is nearly as old as civilization itself. We have begun growing crops and raising animals 10,000 years ago to provide a stable supply of food and clothing. We have been using the biological processes of Microorganisms for 6,000 years to make useful food products … Read more
Human resource development, in short, means investment in Human Capital. Human capital means people can act as capital assets which yield a stream of economic benefits over their working life. An improvement in the mental capability, skill, and physical capacity of the people constitutes an increase in the human capital because this enables the … Read more