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Why is agriculture important in rural land use?

Land use is the function or functions that a man applies to the land available to him. The interaction between geographical factors and man have resulted in land use. Agriculture is the main occupation in rural India. More than half of the country’s workforce is dependent on agriculture. Thus, the land use for agriculture in rural India is very high. The livelihood of large sections of the society is dependent on the ownership of land and the availability of quality inputs. In 2011, 52.8% of land use in India was under agriculture. In rural areas, the land use under agriculture can be further categorized into arable land, fallow land, grassland or pastureland etc.