What is the main agriculture of Maharashtra?
Agriculture and Horticulture Maharashtra is a leading State in agriculture. Principal crops grown in the State are rice, jowar, bajra, wheat, tur, mung, urad, gram and other pulses. The State is a major producer of oilseeds. Groundnut, sunflower, soyabean are the major oil seed crops.
Which is the largest agriculture in India?
India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses and jute, and ranks as the second largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables, fruit and cotton. It is also one of the leading producers of spices, fish, poultry, livestock and plantation crops.
Who is the father of agriculture in India?
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
M. S. Swaminathan
| Dr. M. S. Swaminathan | |
|---|---|
| Institutions | Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) as a teacher, researcher and research administrator (1954–1972) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) as Director General (1972–1980) International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) as Director General (1982–1988) |
Which states in India have contract farming?
The value of output per cropped area under contract farming was highest (Rs 91,000) in Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana), followed by Karnataka (Rs 68,000), Punjab (Rs 51,500), and it was the least in Haryana at Rs 41,000 per acre.
Who is the king of agriculture in India?
Professor Ashok Gulati is the leading agricultural economist in India, and among the scholars I read, consult and respect.
What is the percentage of agriculture in India in 2020?
19.9 per cent
The share of agriculture in GDP increased to 19.9 per cent in 2020-21 from 17.8 per cent in 2019-20.
Which crop is famous in Maharashtra?
Principle crops grown in the state are rice, jowar, bajara, wheat, tur, mung, urad, gram and other pulses. The state is major producer of oilseeds. Groundnut, sunflower, soybean are major oil seed crops. Important cash crops grown are cotton, sugarcane, turmeric and vegetables.