The main steps for agricultural practices include preparation of soil, sowing, adding manure and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting and storage.This is a technologically stagnant phase in which a larger farm production becomes generally possible only through increased application of all three traditional inputs, vis. land, labour and capital.

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Ploughing is the first step in farming. It is done to loosen the soil and to remove unwanted plants present in the soil. Traditional agriculture is a technologically stagnant phase in which a larger farm production becomes generally possible only through increased application of all three traditional inputs, vis. land, labour and capital. The stages are: Traditional Agriculture, Technologically Dynamics Agriculture-Low Capital Technology and Technologically Dynamic Agriculture High Capital Technology. Agriculture in India started with the Indus valley civilization. It is mentioned in the history of India that rice and cotton were the two crops that were cultivated in the Indus valley. The main steps for agricultural practices include preparation of soil, sowing, adding manure and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting and storage. The annual cycle of agriculture contains activities related to the growth and harvest of the plant. These activities include sowing, increasing fertility of the soil, cutting of weed plants, moving of crops when they grow big, and harvesting. Agriculture is a primary activity that includes growing crops, vegetables, fruits, flowers and rearing livestock. Agriculture is a primary activity, as it is connected with the extraction and production of natural resources.