Agriculture for the Indian rural people is the way of life, a tradition, which for centuries, has shaped thought, outlook, culture and economic life of the people of the country. It is not a commodity machine but the backbone of the livelihood security system, where more than two-thirds of the population lives in the villages. So, agriculture is not just a question of economics and trade but of dignity and survival, and has a special significance for low income group, poor and vulnerable section of rural society.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/indian-agriculture-retrospect-and-prospect
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/think-india
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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutrition
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/horticulture
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/livestock
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fisheries
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-management
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
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