Agriculture Education System

Agriculture Education System

Chapter Outline

1. Introduction
2. History of Agriculture Education system
3. Present status of Agriculture Education system
4. Scope
5. Constraints
6. Solution
7. Summary

Introduction

Agriculture has been the mainstay of Indian economy since ages. The agriculture sector in India provides livelihood to about 52% of the population of the country. It contributes about 15% to the Gross Domestic Product. It has enabled the country to increase production of food grains by 4-fold, horticultural crops by 6-fold, fish by 9-fold (marine 5-fold and inland 17-fold), milk by 6-fold, and eggs by 27-fold since 1950-51; thus making a visible impact on the national food and nutritional security

Sources:- Italic textIndian Council Of Agriculture Research (ICAR)

	History
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	Learning Objectives
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