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In India, agriculture accounts for almost 19% of Indian gross domestic products (GDP).
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| Hey Son! Have you ever wondered about the rural economy of India? | |
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| Yes Dad! Its in our syllabus!The Agriculture Industry is the main source of income for 70 percent of the Indian population! Its all because of the Green Revolution of the 1960s which helped production | |
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The Green Revolution was funded by the Rockfellar Foundation of the USA. It has implemented the use of modern technology.
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| Yes, you're right! But did you know that the farmers of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab also increased their productivity due to the use of High Yielding Variety of seeds and Modern Farming methods! | |
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| Yes! Along with this they also gained access to collateral benefits like better healthcare, communication and education facilities, as their surpluses and profits were doubled! | |
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The Green Revolution has also led to the birth of several other initiatives, and is hence changing the face of rural economy...
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| Along with all of this, th government has taken initiatives to enhance the rural economy of India. The government has increased the incentives for the NREGA , as well as the BNP,by more than 2 billion | |
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| Yes! Due to all these, the literacy rate of India is also increasing! This is just the tip of the iceberg, and I am sure that the rural economy will revolutionise in the next few years... | |
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