• Sadaf
• Dr. U.P. Sinha

Agriculture is the oldest, largest and the most important sector in the process of economic development. It is essential for economic growth in any economy including India. It has emerged as the essential-growing sector in the global economy since independence. It is the main source of livelihood for the majority of the population, our national income, raw material for industry, government revenue, saving potentials for the development of the country and also main occupation of our working population. Agricultural commodities like jute, tobacco, oilseeds, spices, raw cotton, tea and coffee accounted for about 18% of the total value of exports in India. Agriculture trade contributes 15% of total foreign exchange earnings. Agriculture is also feeds our country’s population. Agriculture is also importance for transport, marketable surplus, economic planning in India, overall and basis of economic development and promotion of capital formation. Keeping in view the importance of agriculture in general and specifically in India, the some basic features of Indian agriculture : feudal character of production, usurious capital and growing indebtedness, dualism in labour market, outdated farming techniques, fluctuations in agricultural output and diversities in Indian agriculture.

agricultural commodities, agricultural diversities, dualism, farming techniques, working population.

"IMPORTANCE AND FEATURES OF AGRICULTURE IN INDIAN ECONOMY : AN ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.35-39, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907O07.pdf

"IMPORTANCE AND FEATURES OF AGRICULTURE IN INDIAN ECONOMY : AN ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp35-39, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907O07.pdf