Friday 29 July 2011

farming

Farming by indians

Great Indian Farmers

India ranks second worldwide in farm output. Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry and logging accounted for 16.6% of the GDP in 2007, employed 52% of the total workforce[1] and despite a steady decline of its share in the GDP, is still the largest economic sector and plays a significant role in the overall social-economic development of India.

India is the largest producer in the world of fresh fruit, anise, fennel, badian, coriander, tropical fresh fruit, jute, pigeon peas, pulses, spices, millets, castor oil seed, sesame seeds, safflower seeds, lemons, limes, cow's milk, dry chillies and peppers, chick peas, cashew nuts, okra, ginger, turmeric guavas, mangoes, goat milk and buffalo milk and meat.[2][3] Coffee.[4] It also has the world's largest cattle population (281 million).[5] It is the second largest producer of cashews, cabbages, cotton seed and lint, fresh vegetables, garlic, egg plant, goat meat, silk, nutmeg. mace, cardamom, onions, wheat, rice, sugarcane, lentil, dry beans, groundnut, tea, green peas, cauliflowers, potatoes, pumpkins, squashes, gourds and inland fish.[2][6] It is the third largest producer of tobacco, sorghum, rapeseed, coconuts, hen's eggs and tomatoes.[2][6] India accounts for 10% of the world fruit production with first rank in the production of mangoes, papaya, banana and sapota.[6]

Monday 18 July 2011

agri in africa

Agricultural in Africa have reduces in production over the past decades: although total production has risen, food production has not kept up with the populationv Africa’s.Agriculture is a way to the life of most people in africa.The history of agriculture takes back the thousands of years, and its development has been driven to define by greatly different climates, cultures, and technologies.All farming generally relies on the techniques to expand and maintain the lands suitable for raising production species.