Chapter 20
1 FAO Statistical Year Book 2009.
2 India’s position in world agriculture is given in Appendix, Table 1(A).
3 The period from 1990–91 onwards is referred to as the post-reforms period.
4 The constituents of primary sector are agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying.
5 See Appendix, Table 2(A).
6 GOI, DES, Agricultural Statistics at a Glance 2008, Table 6.1, p. 196.
7 Production and percentage share of three largest producing states are given in Appendix, Table 3(A).
8 See Appendix, Table 4(A).
9 From the year 2002 onwards the number of meteorological sub divisions in the country have been increased from 35 to 36.
10 Government of India, Economic Survey 2007–08.
11 GOI, Economic Survey 2008–09, Table 1.20, p. A-25.
12 GOI, Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics at A Glance 2008, Table 15.7, p. 191.
13 GOI, Economic Survey, 2003–04, p. 161.
14 Depending on their size, the operational holdings in India are classified into following five categories:
- Marginal: Less than one hectare
- Small: 1–2 hectares
- Semi-medium: 2^ hectares
- Medium: 4–10 hectares
- Large: 10 hectares and above