Questions

The commercialization of agriculture means that the agricultural crops and goods are produced by the peasants for sale in the market and not for their own consumption.

Commercialisation of agriculture is a phenomenon where agriculture is governed by commercial consideration i.e. certain specialised crops began to be grown not for consumption in village but for sale in national and even in international market.

Commercialization of agriculture in India began during the British rule.

As per the latest updates, India is :

• Largest producer of milk.

• Largest producer of millets in the world.

• Largest producer of jute.

• Largest producer of ginger.

• Largest producer of bananas.

• Largest producer of castor oil seeds.

• Largest producer of mangoes.

• Largest producer of safflower oil seeds.

• Largest producer of papayas.

• Largest producer of cottonseed (As per International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) report for the month of March 2017)

• Second largest producer of tea, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of sugarcane, the first position being held by Brazil.

• Second largest producer of wheat, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of onions, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of potatoes, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of garlic, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of rice, the first position being held by China.

• Second largest producer of cement., next to China.

• Second largest producer of silk, the first position being held by China.