<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> It has been suggested that Farming systems in India be merged into this article . (Discuss) Proposed since July 2016 . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> It has been suggested that Farming systems in India be merged into this article . (Discuss) Proposed since July 2016 . </Td> </Tr> <P> The history of Agriculture in India dates back to Indus Valley Civilization Era and even before that in some parts of Southern India . Today, India ranks second worldwide in farm output . Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry and fisheries accounted for 13.7% of the GDP (gross domestic product) in 2013, about 50% of the workforce . The economic contribution of agriculture to India's GDP is steadily declining with the country's broad - based economic growth . Still, agriculture is demographically the broadest economic sector and plays a significant role in the overall socio - economic fabric of India . </P> <P> India exported $38 billion worth of agricultural products in 2013, making it the seventh largest agricultural exporter worldwide and the sixth largest net exporter . Most of its agriculture exports serve developing and least developed nations . Indian agricultural / horticultural and processed foods are exported to more than 120 countries, primarily in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, SAARC countries, the EU and the United States . </P>

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