Jammu, July 13 -- India has been predominantly a rural country with two thirds of its population still residing in rural areas. India's 70% workforce belongs to rural areas. Father of Nation Late Mahatma Gandhi had once remarked that India lives in her villages. The rural growth and development drive the overall growth and development of India as the rural economy of India constitutes around 50% in national income of India, thus, the rural economy of India is backbone of the Indian economy. Agriculture is a sector which is the source of livelihood for about 50% of the country's population living in rural settings. In some families all the members are engaged in this noble profession. Agricultural development is crucial to the development of...