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Agriculture in India

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This Wikipedia article gives an overview of Indian agriculture. It states that agriculture employs more than 50% of India's workforce and contributes 20.2% to GDP per the 2020–21 Economic Survey, while productivity remains 30–60% of that in developed countries. The article does not specifically address urban farming, focusing instead on structural issues such as infrastructure gaps and farmer suicides.

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  • 20.2 %

    gdp contribution(agriculture sector)

    Economics
    region
    India
    year
    2020-21
    method
    Indian Economic Survey 2020-21
  • 50 %

    workforce share(agriculture sector)

    EconomicsControl: more than 50% of workforce
    region
    India
    year
    2020-21
  • 17.5 %

    gdp contribution(allied agriculture sectors)

    EconomicsControl: animal husbandry, forestry, fisheries
    region
    India
    year
    2016

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