Most of the industries in India are agro-based, hence boosting of agricultural productivity have a positive impact on industrial sector.

Dr Mirajul Haq thank you for your contribution to the discussion

Agro industries boost agriculture by increasing its productivity. They depend on raw materials from agricultural sector. The industries sell their products like irrigation pumps fertilizers insecticides pesticides machines and tools to the farmers. The manufacturing industries thus make production process efficient.Agro-based industries in India have given a major boost to agriculture by raising its productivity and industry has contributed to agriculture by using the implements like irrigation pumps, fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, plastic and PVC pipes, ' machines tools sprinkles, drip irrigation systems etc. Importance of Agro-based industries in Indiais to help in increasing industrial production. provide employment to landless agricultural labor and tribal population from rural and backward areas and ensure the development and stability of rural economy through diversification and reduced dependence on agriculture. Agro-based industries conform to the notion of competitive advantage both within and outside the country. They play the role of a safety valve to absorb surplus rural labour and can address the problem of large scale unemployment/disguised employment in rural areas. The percentage of working capital, fixed capital and net income of agro-based industries to total industries is 21.26 per cent, 20.3 per cent and 13.96 per cent respectively. The total number of agro-based industries has increased from 28,584 in 2006-07 to 30,514 in 2011-12 with only 0.38 per cent growth rate.