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  1. Popularly dubbed as ‘knowledge bank of Indian agriculture’, it is prepared and published by Directorate of Information and Publication of Agriculture (DIPA), ICAR with contributions from authors who are the top authority in their respective field of expertise.

  2. ricultural Extension Management (MANAGE- An Organization of Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India) brought out Farmer’s Handbook on Basic Agriculture to impart technical knowledge on Basic Agriculture to farmers to provide holistic perspective of scientific Agriculture.

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  3. The Handbook of Agriculture is one of the most popular publications of the ICAR with a wider readership. The present edition presents science-led developments in Indian agriculture, the ongoing research efforts at the national level and with some ideas on the shape of future agriculture.

  4. Indian agriculture began by 9000 BCE as a result of early cultivation of plants, and domestication of crops and animals. Settled life soon followed with implements and techniques being developed for agriculture. Double monsoons led to two harvests being reaped in one year.

  5. Indian agriculture is characterized by agro-ecological diversities in soil, rainfall, temperature, and cropping system. Besides favorable solar energy, the country receives about 3 trillion m3 of rainwater, 14 major, 44 medium and 55 minor rivers share about 83 per cent of the drainage basin.

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  6. Popularly dubbed as ‘knowledge bank of Indian agriculture’, it is prepared and published by Directorate of Information and Publication of Agriculture (DIPA), ICAR with contributions from authors who are the top authority in their respective field of expertise.

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  8. The paradigm shift of Indian agriculture from traditional to sustainable agriculture have developed a concept that focuses on producing crops and livestock while having minimal effects on the environment, helping in maintaining economic stability of farms