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Low per capita income: In India, the NATIONAL INCOME and per capita income is very low and it is considered as one of the basic features of underdevelopment. As per World Bank estimates, the per capita income of India stood at only $ 1900 in 2017. Excessive dependence of agriculture and primary producing … Read more
CHARACTERISTICS AND PROBLEMS OF INDIAN agriculture Subsistent in Character Heavy Pressure of Population Predominance of Food Grains Mixed Cropping High Percentage of the Reporting Area under Cultivation Small Size of Holdings and Fragmentation of Fields Limited Intensive Agriculture Primitive Technology Indian Agriculture is Labour Intensive Rain-fed Agriculture Less Area under Leguminous and Fodder Crops Tradition … Read more
The Green Revolution: A Double-Edged Sword of Food Security and Environmental Impact The Green Revolution, a period of rapid agricultural intensification from the mid-20th century, dramatically transformed global food production. This period saw the introduction of high-yielding crop varieties, synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation technologies, leading to a significant increase in agricultural output and a … Read more