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Explain with examples, how do industries give a boost to the agriculture sector?

Industries give a boost to agriculture:

1. Industries provide all the tools and machines required for agriculture like irrigation pumps, PVC pipes etc.


2. The productivity of agriculture has increased due to the inputs like fertilizers and pesticides.


3. Competition between agro-based industries and manufacturing industries has increased amount of production as well as the efficiency.


Explanation: Industries and agriculture are complementary to each other. Agriculture provides the raw materials and buys the products of the industries.


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