Agricultural trade

Agricultural products (some facts)

Growth of India's agriculture sector during the 50 years of independence remain impressive at 2.7 % per annum An impressive growth (increased around four times during the
planned area of development from 51 million tons in 1950-51 to 199.1 million tonnes in 1997-98)

Accounts for employs around 65 % of the population. The total turnover of Indian food market is approximately Rs.250000 crores (US $ 69.4 billion.

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Presently - 2nd largest rice producer after China and the 3rd largest net-exporter after Thailand and Vietnam. GDP contribution
30% in Nineties 17.6% in 2006

Agricultural products
1. COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES. 2. RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANIMAL FODER. 3. CEREALS. 4. EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OR CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS. 5. RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF. 6. OIL SEEDS AND OLEA. FRUITS; MISC. GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW AND FODDER. 7. TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES. 8. SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY. 9. EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS. 10.LAC; GUMS, RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS.

Agricultural Products( graphical representation)

agriculture products
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REASONS FOR SHIFT OF AGRICULTURE TRADE

Depletion and Degradation of Land Resources Shifts in resource availability and resulting land use changes are adversely affecting growth of agricultural sector and national food security. A high degree of degradation of existing land resources has aggravated the problem. The per capita availability of cultivable land has declinedfrom 0.27 ha. in 1982 to 0.18 ha. in 2003.

 Over-exploitation of Groundwater Resources With nearly 59 percent of irrigated agriculture and 85 percent of drinking water supplies dependent on it, groundwater is a vital resource for rural areas in India. Through the construction of millions of private tubewells and wells, there has been a phenomenal growth in the exploitation of groundwater in the last five decades

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