08-25-2010, 02:36 PM
Thus, the study suggests that reduction in the labour force engaged in farming and education are the most critical pre-requisites for speedy economic development in rural areas. As much as 58 per cent of the labour force still relies on agriculture for employment, as was the case in the 1970s. [color="#FF0000"][size="6"]The share of agricultural GDP in the national income, however, has dropped from 45 per cent to below 18 per cent since then.[/size][/color] http://www.businessstandard.com/india/ne...ds/405505/