Although agriculture sector of India contributes only 5% in the India’s GDP, but it is one of important sector for the country’s economic, social, and political progress. Agriculture industry gives livelihoods to 60 percent of the rural people of India, the majority of who are poor, and remains vital for the country’s food security. The Green Revolution enabled India to gain self-sufficiency in food grains, but slow agricultural growth and the consequent widening of the gap between rural and urban incomes has become a major issue in this regard. The Government of India is therefore giving high priority on reducing poverty by increasing agricultural productivity. Several projects by World Bank helped the country to formulate a solid foundation for a highly productive, internationally competitive, and diversified agricultural sector. Commodities related to the Indian agriculture and foods Industry are given below:
• Animal & Animal Products: Buffalo Meat, Eggs, Livestock
• Animal Feed
• Bakery and Confectionery
• Beverages: Alcoholic Beverages, Coffee, Soft Drinks, Tea, Wine.
• Cereals: Barley, Maize, Pulses, Rice, Wheat
• Dry Fruits: Almonds, Cashew, Coconut, Peanuts, Walnut dye and Colours
• Plant Products: Flowers, Mango, Sugarcane, Tobacco
• Fruits and Vegetables: Seeds, Cocoa, Vegetable Seeds
• Processed Foods: Ice-cream, Pickles
• Spices: Asafoetida, Basil, Bay leaves, Bishop's Weed, Cloves, Cardamom (small), Cardamom (large), Cassia, Celery, Chilly, Coriander, Cumin, Curry Leaf, Dill, Fennel, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Galanga, Hyssop, Juniper berry, Kokam, Mace, Mint, Mustard, Nutmeg, Pepper Long, Pomegranate, Pepper, Poppy, Sweet Flag, Saffron, Tamarind, Turmeric, Yellow Mustard.
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