PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN AGRO-ENTREPRENEURS FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY
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economic, activity, agriculture.Abstract
Agriculture is the most important economic activity in India in terms of its employment potential and contribution to the standard of living of the rural poor. It is still considered as the principal sector of the economy, providing livelihood to more than 75% of the country‟s population, either directly or indirectly. In the early 50s, this sector accounted for more than half of our Gross Domestic Product which is now reduced to 24.2%. But it continues to provide employment to 58.4% of the country‟s work force. In terms of real value added, Indian agriculture sector ranks third after China and USA and is the second largest producer of wheat and rice in the world. These facts showcase the importance of agriculture in the Indian economy, which still remains a priority, for planners, policy makers as well as business and will remain so in the foreseeable future in all likelihood.Agriculture is the most important economic activity in India in terms of its employment potential and contribution to the standard of living of the rural poor. It is still considered as the principal sector of the economy, providing livelihood to more than 75% of the country‟s population, either directly or indirectly. In the early 50s, this sector accounted for more than half of our Gross Domestic Product which is now reduced to 24.2%. But it continues to provide employment to 58.4% of the country‟s work force. In terms of real value added, Indian agriculture sector ranks third after China and USA and is the second largest producer of wheat and rice in the world. These facts showcase the importance of agriculture in the Indian economy, which still remains a priority, for planners, policy makers as well as business and will remain so in the foreseeable future in all likelihood.References
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