A History of Agriculture in India v1.c3.1

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Agriculture is the source of perpetual creation on which civilization depends. It has a dominant role in the Indian economy. It contributes nearly half of the national income and provides employment to about seventy per cent of the working population in India. It provides raw materials for most of our industry. It also accounts for sizable share of the country's foreign-exchange earnings. Apart from these material considerations, it is a way of life, unique and irreplaceable in human values. It is surprising that in spite of such importance there is no book dealing with the history of agriculture in India.