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Agriculture sector has created a significant impact on equity in terms of employment and poverty alleviation. Agriculture Handbook is divided mainly in Indian Agriculture, land potentiality in India, Area, Production and productivity scenario, crop production, and paddy. The energy use pattern and optimization in cereals, pulses, oilseeds, cash crops, fruits and vegetables, poultry, dairy, mushroom, fish, rural household activities and rural agro-based industries. This book has authentic information and is written in lucid language with crisp sentences. It has relevant illustrations which will enable students, faculty, researchers, planners and policy makers to understand the role and importance of energy for production agriculture in this 21st century.

Contents: Preface. 1. Indian agriculture. 2. Land potentiality in India. 3. Area, production and productivity scenario. 4. Crop production. 5. Paddy. 6. Rural household activities. Index.