India - Agriculture

India - Agriculture

Learning Objectives

• To understand the nature of India’s soil types and their distribution.

• To know about the importance of irrigation and multi-purpose projects in India.

• To study about the agriculture, its types and importance.

• To understand the livestock and fishing resources of India

• To comprehend the problems of farming in India.

Introduction

Soil is one of the most important natural resources. India’s varied natural environments resulted in a great variety of soils compared to any other country of similar size in the world. The rich, deep and fertile soils support high density of population through agricultural prosperity.