Agriculture is the mainstay of the Indian economy because :
(a) Two thirds of the population is dependent on agriculture. It generates large scale employment.
(b) It provides food for teeming millions.
(c) It provides raw materials to many agro-based industries like cotton, rubber, sugar.
(d) Export of agricultural products like tea and spices earns valuable foreign exchange.
(e) It contributes 26% of gross domestic product
