Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian economy. Explain the statement by giving reason.

Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian economy. Explain the s

1.	Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian economy. Explain the statement by giving reason.
Answer» Agriculture is called the backbone of Indian economy because of some kind of reason:(1) 2/3rd of Indian population depends on agriculture.(2) agriculture comes under primary sector which is the most important fact responsible for the development of other two sector & these all are responsible for the development of country.Therefore, agriculture is called the backbone of Indian economy. India is primarily an agricultural country.\tTwo third of its population is engaged in agricultural activities which provide livelihood.\tAgriculture is a primary activity and produces most of the food and food grains that we consume.\tAgriculture produces raw materials for our various industries, For example: cotton textile and sugar industry.\tSome agricultural products like tea, coffee and spices are exported and earn foreign exchange.\tThe share of agriculture in providing employment and livelihood to the population continued to be as high as 63% in 2001.