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1. India’s agriculture and allied sectors recorded a decadal growth rate of 4.45 percent during Financial Year 2015–16 to Financial Year 2024–25, the highest among recent decades.

2. Regenerative agriculture is a holistic farming approach that seeks to actively restore soil health, enhance biodiversity, improve carbon storage and strengthen resilience against droughts, heatwaves, floods and other climate stresses.

1. Soil is a strategic national resource that supports agricultural productivity, food security, ecosystem health, and the livelihoods of more than 46% of India’s workforce engaged in agriculture and allied activities.

2. According to Land Use Statistics 2022–23, India’s total reported geographical area is 306.65 million hectares, of which nearly 59% is under agriculture.