1. Living in South Asia
Ch. 25.1

2. Agriculture 60% are in agriculture (India/ Bangladesh)
Mostly subsistence farming
Large use of animal power
Plowing, waterwheels, work of tractor
Dependent on rainfall

5. Agriculture Terracing in the highlands Fruit orchards in Pakistan
Rice in Bangladesh/India (4th/2nd in world)
Small farms in India
Fertility, rain season for Ganges Plain
Huge tea/rubber/coconut plantations in Sri Lanka (thanks Europe)
S.L. now has to import many foods

7. Green Revolution Background cause: Bengal Famine in 40s
pop. grew faster than food production
Urban boom  increased prices
No govn’t support
: want to increase and diversify crops
India can now store and export grains  (means it has excess)
Issues: Monsoons (wet or dry) interrupt cycles & modernization costs $$$

8. Green Revolution Increase the amount of land used for farming
Grow more than one crop on the farmland
Increase the amount of land used for farming
Develop high yield seeds, use irrigation techniques and chemical fertilizers

10. Industries
India’s economy- after independence in 1947  socialist (more govn’t control)
Expanded home industry to be self-sufficient (slow growth for decades)
But in 1990s, economic crisis led to market economy consumerism skyrocketed (2nd to U.S.)

11. Industries Textiles are huge (38 million workers)
Grew out of history of cottage industries (employ workers in home)
Gandhi used spinning wheel as symbol of strength & independence for India (self-reliance)

13. Industries Mining and fishing are still prevalent
Bang. = commercial fishers vs. local
Iron & steel are major heavy industries
Ship Breaking dismantle and melt down old ships

14. Chittagong, Bang.

15. Industries
High-Technology Sector- computer, communications, aerospace, software
Bangalore & Hyderabad= “India’s Silicon Valley”
India is 2nd largest exporter of software
 Mix this with English and…

16. Outsourcing/Offshoring
Transfer of management or production to another country
Lower labor & nrg costs
Efficient land use
Foundations for global expansion
India is known for call centers, but that is w/ higher educ.

17. Tourism Come to hike, hunt in Himalayas
See India’s temples & festivals (millions of ppl per year)
But religious, and political violence is causing a drop in tourism (S.L., Kashmir)
Some restrict tourists to preserve environ.
Bhutan ( <5,000 tourist visas ea. year)

18. Gross Domestic Product
What’s the Problem?
Labor Force of India
Agriculture: 60%
Industry: 12%
Services: 28%
Gross Domestic Product
Agriculture: 20%
Industry: 19%
Services: 61%