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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
                                                  SESSION 2020-21
                                                           CLASS-X
                                         GEOGRAPHY- Ch-4-Agriculture
                                                         NOTES
                      Sub Topic-6- Technological and Institutional Reforms-Contd.

               1.  Sub Topic- Technological and Institutional Reforms-Contd.

                      Contribution of agriculture to the national economy, employment and output

                     1.  Gross Domestic Product has registered a declining trend from 1951 onwards.

                     2.  The population continues to be as high as 63 per cent in 2001.

                     3.  The government of India made concerted efforts to modernize agriculture in India.

                     4.  India made concerted efforts to modernize agriculture Establishment of Indian Council
                         of Agriculture.


                     5.  The growth rate in agriculture is decelerating which is an alarming situation.
                     6.  Agriculture backbone of Indian Economy.


                     7.  Share in the gross domestic product.

                     8.  Providing employment.

                     9.  Livelihood to the population.

                     10. The government of India made concerted efforts to modernize agriculture.

                     11. Establishment of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, agricultural universities.

                     12. Veterinary services and animal breeding centers.

                     13. Horticulture development.

                     14. Research and development in the field of meteorology and weather forecast.
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