What is agriculture class 10 NCERT?

“Farmers are the feeders of the nation.” Food is something that we all love to eat and explore. There are various lip-smacking cuisines that we all crave for. Do you think that those cuisines would have been possible without the crops, fruits and vegetables that are grown with utmost dedication and hardwork by the farmers? 

Absolutely, not. It is rightly said that ‘ necessity is the mother of invention’. This has been proved true each time humans had a necessity or want.The science of agriculture generated with diversifying wants of humans for food. Agriculture and farmers play an important role in maintaining the food security of any nation. 

The chapter agriculture discusses the various farming methods , types and distribution. It focuses on the geographical aspects of farming and the categorisation of food, non-food and commercial crops. The different cropping patterns and the crop distribution have been well discussed in the chapter. 

It also outlines the various technological and institutional reforms made to upscale agriculture and make it globalization ready. It discusses in detail the impact of globalization and the need for a fair share in that.