Agriculture in Odisha

agriculture in Odisha According to the 2011 Census Of India, 61.8% of the Odisha’s working Population are engaged in agricultural activities. However, the agricultural’s contribution to the GSDP was 16.3% in the fiscal year 2013-14 and it was estimated to be 15.4% in 2014-15. The area under cultivation was 5,691 hectares in 2005-06 and it … Read more

Goa : Schemes and Projects

Goa : Schemes and Projects State Government has proposed various schemes to provide welfare to all the communities so as to provide inclusive development of all. Goa’s per capita income was RS 2,71,793, which was one of the highest among all states. So there is no benefit of growing without the welfare of all the … Read more

Animal Husbandry of Goa for Goa PSC

Animal Husbandry of Goa Goat Farming Goat is known as ‘Poor man’s cow’ in India and is a very important component in Dry Land Farming system. Marginal or undulating lands unsuitable for other types of animals like cow or buffalo, goat is the best alternative. With very low investments goat rearing can be made in … Read more

Animal Husbandary of Haryana

Animal Husbandary of Haryana In India, Animal Husbandry and dairying are important economic activities accounting for approximately 33 percent of the agricultural Gross Domestic Product (GDP). India is the largest producer of milk having achieved an annual production of 146.3 million tons in 2014-15. As the economy grows and income increases, a World Bank study … Read more

Jharkhand Agriculture Part 2

                                           agriculture   Pattern of Land utilization : Area for Land utilization NA, Forests NA.  Not available for cultivation NA. Permanent pastures and other grazing lands NA. Land under misc. Tree crops and  groves NA. culturable waste land NA. Fallow lands other than current fallows NA. current fallows NA. Net area sown NA. Area  sown … Read more

Gujarat: Animal Husbandry

Gujarat: Animal Husbandry     Animal Husbandry is known as largest occupation adopted in rural India after agriculture. Animal husbandry plays a vital role in Gujarat’s rural economy, while contributing nearly 5% to the state GSDP. As per Livestock census 2007, total livestock Population of Gujarat was 237.94 lakh. Gujarat has 23 Intensive Cattle Development … Read more

Agriculture of Gujarat

agriculture of Gujarat     Gujarat has shown good progress in agriculture. The economy of Gujarat is largely dependent upon agriculture. More than 50 percent of the total available land is being used for agriculture. The main Food Crops are bajra, jowar, rice and wheat. Major commercial crops or Cash Crops are groundnut, tobacco and Cotton, linseed, sugarcane, etc. Other important cash … Read more

Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh

agriculture in Himachal Pradesh Introduction: Himachal Pradesh describe by the ancients as “DevBhoomi”  (Abode of the Gods), is situated in the heart of the Himalayas in the northern part of India. It has a geographical area of 55.67 lakh hectrares by professional surveys. Most of which is under forests, pastures and grazing lands. Less than … Read more

Animal Husbandry of Himachal Pradesh

Animal Husbandry of Himachal Pradesh Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fiber, milk, eggs or other products. It includes day-to-day care,selective breeding, and the raising of Livestock. Animal Husbandry has a long history, starting with the Neolithic revolution when animals were first domesticated, from around 13,000 BC onwards. NATIONAL LIVESTOCK POLICY, 2013 Livestock … Read more