India-Farming today.

INDIA-FARMING TODAY-Around The World Of Agriculture:

With more than one billion people, India is the world’s second most populous country and the world’s largest democracy. However, India is also among the world’s poorest countries. Nonetheless, India has a growing middle class, aspiring for world-class products and services. Structural reforms and stabilization programs during the 1990’s contributed to India’s sustained economic growth, which has been relatively strong over the past two decades, averaging over 6 percent. India’s diverse economy encompasses both traditional village farming and modern agriculture and provides livelihood for approximately 600 million Indians. The United States and India continue to discuss trade impediments, which limit the growth of bilateral trade in agriculture products.

· Population: 1.1 billion

· GDP per capita: $2,600

· Agriculture: 17.6 percent of GDP

· Agricultural Production: rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, potatoes, cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry, and fish

· Major Agricultural Exports: cotton, oil meals, rice (other than basmati), marine products, sugar, paper/wood products, basmati rice, and spices

· Major Agricultural Imports from U.S.: tree nuts, cotton, pulses, fresh fruit, planting seeds, hides and skins, and vegetable oils (excluding soybean oils)