Today, India ranks second worldwide in agriculture economy. India is the world's largest producer of many fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, major spices, select fresh meats, select fibrous crops, several staple food such as millets and castor oil seed. The documentary series of IBN-Lokmat, Maharashtra: Kal Aaj Ani Udya will captivate the growing agro economy of the country on Saturday 12th October 2014 at 9.30 pm. The Associate Sponsor for this election special show Maharashtra: kal Aaj Ani Udya is ELF Moto-Total & Prince Pipes
Over 2500 years ago, Indian farmers had discovered and begun farming many spices and sugarcane. It was in India, between the sixth and fourth centuries BC, that the Persians, followed by the Greeks, discovered the famous “reeds that produce honey without bees” being grown. India is also known as the world's second or third largest producer of several dry fruits, agriculture-based textile raw materials, roots and tuber crops, pulses, farmed fish, eggs, coconut, sugarcane and numerous vegetables. India ranked within the world's five largest producers of over 80% of agricultural produce items, including many cash crops such as coffee and cotton, in 2010. India is also one of the world's five largest producers of livestock and poultry meat, with one of the fastest growth rates, as of 2011.
The agriculture sector has made significant strides in the last six decades and the country has transformed its position from the net importer to surplus exporter. Agriculture continues to be a backbone of Indian economy & food security in the country. Tune in to a documentary series of IBN-Lokmat, Maharashtra: Kal Aaj Ani Udya on Saturday 12thoct 2014 at 9.30 pm and watch how the Agro Economy has grown in Maharashtra and other parts of the nation over the years. Also watch repeat telecast on Sunday 13th October at 12 pm and 11 pm.