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?Agriculture gives boost to the industrial sector? support the statement with arguments.

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?Agriculture and industry are? complementary to each other in the following ways:

(i) Agro-based industries in India have given a major boost to agriculture by raising its productivity.

(ii) Industry has contributed to agriculture by using the implements like irrigation pumps, fertilisers, insecticides, pesticides, plastic and PVC pipes, machine tool sprinkles, drip irrigation systems etc.

(iii) The agricultural raw materials like jute, cotton and sugarcane has helped in the development of various agro based industries.