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Abstract (Original Language):
The basic objectives of all five year plans had been i] Growth ii] Modernization
iii] Self Reliance and iv] Social Justice. “India is living in its villages” – was a famous
quote by Mahatma Gandhi. Rural India is where; about 72% of the total population is
living.
Rural Development depends on Agriculture, which constitutes the core of
Indian economy. The agricultural sector generates 28 % of the Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) and 65 % of total employment. Such economic dominance of agriculture
demonstrates the importance of agricultural development for economic growth and
poverty alleviation. Although the relative contribution of agriculture to the overall
economic growth decreases as an economy develops, agricultural development provides
a crucial foundation for economic growth in both agricultural and non-agricultural
sectors.
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