Agriculture is the most important economic activity for India - 49% population depends on it and contributes to 17% GDP. [Diagram: Multi pronged challenges in agriculture, with branches for: Investment - both public and private lacking; Unremunerative - Avg income per farmer household just 6000/month; Deleterious effects on environment - Eg: largest withdraw of groundwater; Rising challenge of climate change - Agriculture most affected (IPCC report); Rising subsidy bill - Eg: Fertiliser subsidy 2.5 lakh crore (2023)]. Precision farming is the farming which uses exact amount of water, nutrients etc required for agriculture.

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Syllabus: Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, - different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.