Saravanan, R., (2008), India, Country Chapter No.: 5, In: Saravanan, R., (Ed.) Agricultural Extension: Worldwide Innovations, New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi.
INDIA is one of the oldest civilisations in the world with rich cultural heritage. India has become self-sufficient in agricultural production, and is now the tenth industrialised country in the world. It covers an area of 32,87,263 sq km. Lying entirely in the northern hemisphere, the mainland extends between latitudes 8°4′ and 37°6′ north, longitudes 68°7′ and 97°25′ east, and measures about 3,214 km from north to south between the extreme latitudes and about 2,933 km from east to west between the extreme longitudes. Read more…
