Agriculture in India

First Online: June 23, 2008
Page Last Updated: November 16, 2024

In the following picture series, we study pictures of farmers engaged in their daily activities. India, for long has been an agricultural land, and the lifestyle, culture, and the economy of India had greatly dependent, and inspired by the primary profession.

Pictures of Farming in India

Watering the Crops Man pulling water with an indigenous irrigation (locally known as the 'Dotte' )system.
	The Human Hinge Indegenous irrigation system in Tamilnadu; the man walks on the beam to drown the vessel and raise water from the well.
Organic Farmer, Melkote Picture of Santosh Koulagi, 2007
	View of an Areca-nut Farm Sahyadri valley, Karnataka
Juicing the Sugarcane The Village of Kurva
	Fields of Karavali Village of Holegadde, Uttara Kannada
A Coconut Farm Known as "Kalpavriksha", Indians are fond of growing coconut trees. South Kanara, 2006
	Jute Harvest Town of Plassey, West Bengal, 1970
Farmer with his Bulls Clay Model, Tribal Museum, Chindwara
	A Farmer at his Fields
Farmer on Way to Fields Town of Sagar, Malenadu

See Also:

• Introduction to Indian Culture -- A grand introduction to the rich Indian culture through photographs, FAQs, and interviews; includes topics on dances, customs, and traditions.
• Nation of Villages -- India is a nation of villages. A pictorial documentation of rural life in India during the twentieth century.