DO YOU KNOW ...?

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India is the seventh largest country in the world; a country with many agro-climatic zones and diverse flora and fauna.

It is the home of :-

· 4,635 communities,

· 188 languages,

· 544 dialects,

· 1,030 million people,

· 46,000 plant species,

· 81,000 animal species and

· 1,228 bird species.

As per Agriculture and Animal Husbandry highlights it is the :-

· Largest producer of milk in the world

· Possesses more than 56% of the buffaloes in the world (8.42 million) and ranks first in respect of cattle & buffalo, 2nd in goats, 3rd in sheep and 7th in poultry population.

· Maximum percentage of the geographical area is arable land.

· Largest producer of fruits (45.5 mt), coconut (13 billion nuts) & second largest producer of vegetables (90.83 mt).

· Largest area in the world under pulse crops; Pulse production (13.15 mt)

· Largest producer of Sugarcane (299.20 mt)

· Second in production of rice (91.05 mt)

India is in the vanguard of the international community to combat the climate change. (PIB Features)