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India has three cropping season - Kharif, Rabi, and Zayad.

Ratooning is associated with Sugarcane crops.  This is the best method of growing sugarcane. In this method, after harvesting , the lower part of the plant and the roots are left as they were in the field. This give a new crop for the next year without fresh planting. This way the cane can be produced  for three successive years .

The World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) is a farmer organisation, made by farmers for farmers. It is member-based and brings together national farmers' organizations and agricultural cooperatives, from all over the world.

• The Mining Industry of India is a major economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of  India.
• Indian mining industry provides job opportunities to around 10 lakh individuals.
  

The word agriculture is derived from two words, ager means field or soil and culture means the care of or tilling of the field. But agriculture is more than tilling of the field. Agriculture includes all productive efforts which are undertaken by man, having relatively permanent settlement to expedite and to improve upon the growth of vegetable and animal products for the benefit of man. 

The green revolution was launched in 1967-68. In the year 1966 High Yielding Varieties Program (HYVP) was introduced in the Kharif season. After this program, the production of food grains in 1967-68 was 25% higher than that of 1966-67.  This increase was more than the increase recorded the preceding 16 years of the plan period, so this time period is termed as green revolution.

In Indonesia  rice is the main crop. Rice is a staple crop in Indonesia and is a major part of their diet. 

Green Revolution was the time when Indian traditional agriculture system was replaced by modern HYV seeds and mechanization introduced in the agricultural fields. Due to Green Revolution agricultural productivity increased, the economic condition of farmers improved and import of food grain decreased and in many other ways, the green revolution influenced the life in India. Dr. M. S. Swaminathan is considered as the father of Indian Green Revolution. In his leadership the seeds of green revolution was shown in India and its impact changed the life of farmers as well as the Indians.  

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Animal husbandry is the farming or management of animal livestock which includes various aspects such as animal's shelter, feeding, health and disease control. As animal husbandry is scientific management of farm animals, it serves many uses for human beings.

·         It helps in enhancing milk production

·         It increases egg production

·         It increases meat production

·         It increases fish production

·         It helps in proper management of agricultural wastes.

Animal husbandry is a branch of agriculture concerned with the care and management of livestock.  The word husbandry means the management of domestic affair. Animal husbandry deals with the increase in milk production , proper utilisation of animal wastes and protection of animals against diseases ,all of these. Livestock refers to farm animals (domesticated animals) such as cow, sheep, etc. kept by humans for a useful commercial purpose. When we use the word Animal in animal husbandry, we mean only those domesticated animals which are reared mostly for economic or for recreation purposes,such as cattle , buffalo , sheep, goat , camel, pig , horse,etc.It also includes poultry farming and fisheries.