REVIEW OF Horticulture Development Programme with Reference to Baramati Taluka

India is essentially an agricultural country. Agriculture is the largest and most important sector of the Indian Economy. About 75 percent people depend upon agriculture and more than 75 percent live on it in villages. Besides, today it contributes more than 26.8 per cent to National output. It is said that agriculture and the rural people constitute the backbone of Indian Economy. No other activity in India dominates the lives of the entire population in the country as agriculture because most people derive their income from agriculture. It also occupies about 50 per cent of the total geographical area. Agriculture is the most important key sector in India