Agriculture & Spice Plantations

Importance of Agriculture in Punjab

• Punjab is known as the “Granary of India” or “India’s Breadbasket”.
• Agriculture contributes a major portion to Punjab’s economy and employs nearly 65–70% of the population.
• The state has 5.03 million hectares of cultivable land, supported by an extensive canal irrigation system and fertile alluvial soil.
• Punjab played a pivotal role in India’s Green Revolution in the 1960s and 70s.