Source of Foreign Exchange

Agricultural sector supplies raw materials and semi-finished items to the different countries of the world through which foreign exchange is earned. The earned foreign exchange is consumed on the purchase of the goods and services which do not produce but they are indispensable for the development of the economy like minerals, machines, heavy chemicals, tools etc. In other words agricultural sector is not only the source of foreign exchange earning but is also plays the important role in making the industrial base sound and stable.