(l) India produces about four per cent of the total coffee produced in the world. (ii) The Arabica variety brought from Yemen is produced in our country. (iii) Indian coffee is known for its quality and hence, is in much demand in the interna- tional market. It brings in a lot of foreign exchange. (Read more
(l) India produces about four per cent of the total coffee produced in the world.
(ii) The Arabica variety brought from Yemen is produced in our country.
(iii) Indian coffee is known for its quality and hence, is in much demand in the interna- tional market. It brings in a lot of foreign exchange.
(iv) In the beginning, its cultivation was introduced on the Baba Budan Hills and is still confined to the Nilgiri in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
(l) India is the largest producer of oil seeds in the world. (ii) About 12 per cent of the total net sown area is used for producing oil seeds. (iii) Main oil seeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum (til), soyabean, castor seeds, cotton seeds, linseed and sunflower. (iv) MosRead more
(l) India is the largest producer of oil seeds in the world.
(ii) About 12 per cent of the total net sown area is used for producing oil seeds.
(iii) Main oil seeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum (til),
soyabean, castor seeds, cotton seeds, linseed and sunflower.
(iv) Most of the oil seeds are edible and used as cooking mediums.
(v) Some are used as raw material in the production of soap, cosmetics and ointments.
(vi) Groundnut is a Kharif crop and accounts for about half of the production of oil seeds in India.
(vii) Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of groundnut followed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
The geographical conditions for wheat are as given below: (l) Wheat requires a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening. (ii) It requires 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing season. (iii) Two important wheat growing zones in the country are theRead more
The geographical conditions for wheat are as given below:
(l) Wheat requires a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening.
(ii) It requires 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing season.
(iii) Two important wheat growing zones in the country are the Ganga-Satluj plains in the north-west and black soil region of the Deccan.
(iv) The major wheat producing states are Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and parts of Madhya Pradesh.
The following geographical conditions are required for the cultivation of sugarcane: (l) It is a tropical as well as subtropical crop. (ii) It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 27 °C to 27 °C. (iii) It requires an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm. In areas of less raiRead more
The following geographical conditions are required for the cultivation of sugarcane:
(l) It is a tropical as well as subtropical crop.
(ii) It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 27 °C to 27 °C.
(iii) It requires an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm. In areas of less rainfall, it requires irrigation.
(iv) It can be grown on a variety of soils.
(u) It needs manual labour from sowing to harvesting and is a long duration crop.
(vi) The major sugarcane producing states are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana.
(l) India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world. (ii) Pulses are the major source of protein in a vegetarian diet. (iii) Major pulses grown are tur (arhar), urad, moong, masur, peas and gram. (iv) Major pulses producing states are Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, RajasRead more
(l) India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world.
(ii) Pulses are the major source of protein in a vegetarian diet.
(iii) Major pulses grown are tur (arhar), urad, moong, masur, peas and gram.
(iv) Major pulses producing states are Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
(v) Pulses need less moisture and survive even in dry conditions. Thus, these are grown all over the country.
(vi) Pulses are leguminous crops and therefore, help in restoring soil fertility by fixing nitrogen from the air. These are, therefore, grown in rotation with other crops. In view of the above the importance of pulses in Indian agriculture is significant.
(l) Maize is used both as food and fodder. (ii) It is a kharif crop. (iii) lt requires temperature between 2l °C to 27 °C. (iv) It grows well in old alluvial soil. (v) In Bihar, it is also grown in rabi season. (vi) Use of HYV (High Yielding Variety) seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have increasedRead more
(l) Maize is used both as food and fodder.
(ii) It is a kharif crop.
(iii) lt requires temperature between 2l °C to 27 °C.
(iv) It grows well in old alluvial soil.
(v) In Bihar, it is also grown in rabi season.
(vi) Use of HYV (High Yielding Variety) seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have increased its production.
(vii) The maize producing states are Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Millets grown in India are jowar, bajra and ragi. These are coarse grains and have great nutritional value e.g., ragi is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients and roughage. Their climatic conditions and the states producing them are given below: (l) Jowar: Jowar is a rain-fed crop mostlyRead more
Millets grown in India are jowar, bajra and ragi. These are coarse grains and have great nutritional value e.g., ragi is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients and roughage.
Their climatic conditions and the states producing them are given below:
(l) Jowar: Jowar is a rain-fed crop mostly grown in the moist areas. It is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production. Maharashtra is the largest producer of jowar. It is also produced in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) Bajra: Bajra grows well on sandy soils and shallow black soil. It is Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.
(iii) Rag: Ragi is grown in dry regions. It grows well on red, black, sandy, loamy and shallow black soils. Its largest producer is Karnataka followed by Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh.
The differences between the kharif and rabi crops as mentioned below: Kharif crop: - (i) It starts with the onset of monsoon and continues till the beginning of winter i.e., from June-July to September-October. (ii) Average rainfall required is 100 cm. (iii) Crops are grown in 80% of new sown area.Read more
The differences between the kharif and rabi crops as mentioned below:
Kharif crop: –
(i) It starts with the onset of monsoon and continues till the beginning of winter i.e., from June-July to September-October.
(ii) Average rainfall required is 100 cm.
(iii) Crops are grown in 80% of new sown area.
(iv) Paddy (rice), maize, jowar, bajra, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute groundnut and
soyabean are important crops.
(v) Rain from advaning monsoons helps in growth of crops i.e., nice and jowar.
(vi) Important rice growing regions are Assam, West Bengal, coastal regions of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh Bihar, Punjab and Haryana.
Rabi crop:-
(i) It starts with the beginning of winter and continues till the beginning of summer i.e., from October-December to April- June.
(ii) Average rainfall required is 70 cm.
(iii) Crops are grown in 40% of net sown area.
(iv) Important crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard.
(v) Precipitation during winter months and cyclonic rains help crops to grow i.e., wheat and barley.
(vi) Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh are important for production of wheat and other rabi crops.
Give a brief description of coffee production in India.
(l) India produces about four per cent of the total coffee produced in the world. (ii) The Arabica variety brought from Yemen is produced in our country. (iii) Indian coffee is known for its quality and hence, is in much demand in the interna- tional market. It brings in a lot of foreign exchange. (Read more
(l) India produces about four per cent of the total coffee produced in the world.
See less(ii) The Arabica variety brought from Yemen is produced in our country.
(iii) Indian coffee is known for its quality and hence, is in much demand in the interna- tional market. It brings in a lot of foreign exchange.
(iv) In the beginning, its cultivation was introduced on the Baba Budan Hills and is still confined to the Nilgiri in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Describe the production of oil seeds in India.
(l) India is the largest producer of oil seeds in the world. (ii) About 12 per cent of the total net sown area is used for producing oil seeds. (iii) Main oil seeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum (til), soyabean, castor seeds, cotton seeds, linseed and sunflower. (iv) MosRead more
(l) India is the largest producer of oil seeds in the world.
See less(ii) About 12 per cent of the total net sown area is used for producing oil seeds.
(iii) Main oil seeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum (til),
soyabean, castor seeds, cotton seeds, linseed and sunflower.
(iv) Most of the oil seeds are edible and used as cooking mediums.
(v) Some are used as raw material in the production of soap, cosmetics and ointments.
(vi) Groundnut is a Kharif crop and accounts for about half of the production of oil seeds in India.
(vii) Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of groundnut followed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Describe the geographical conditions for growth of wheat in India. Mention the areas where it is grown.
The geographical conditions for wheat are as given below: (l) Wheat requires a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening. (ii) It requires 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing season. (iii) Two important wheat growing zones in the country are theRead more
The geographical conditions for wheat are as given below:
See less(l) Wheat requires a cool growing season and a bright sunshine at the time of ripening.
(ii) It requires 50 to 75 cm of annual rainfall evenly distributed over the growing season.
(iii) Two important wheat growing zones in the country are the Ganga-Satluj plains in the north-west and black soil region of the Deccan.
(iv) The major wheat producing states are Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and parts of Madhya Pradesh.
What geographical conditions are required for the cultivation of sugarcane?
The following geographical conditions are required for the cultivation of sugarcane: (l) It is a tropical as well as subtropical crop. (ii) It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 27 °C to 27 °C. (iii) It requires an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm. In areas of less raiRead more
The following geographical conditions are required for the cultivation of sugarcane:
See less(l) It is a tropical as well as subtropical crop.
(ii) It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 27 °C to 27 °C.
(iii) It requires an annual rainfall between 75 cm and 100 cm. In areas of less rainfall, it requires irrigation.
(iv) It can be grown on a variety of soils.
(u) It needs manual labour from sowing to harvesting and is a long duration crop.
(vi) The major sugarcane producing states are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana.
Explain the importance of pulses in Indian agriculture.
(l) India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world. (ii) Pulses are the major source of protein in a vegetarian diet. (iii) Major pulses grown are tur (arhar), urad, moong, masur, peas and gram. (iv) Major pulses producing states are Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, RajasRead more
(l) India is the largest producer as well as the consumer of pulses in the world.
See less(ii) Pulses are the major source of protein in a vegetarian diet.
(iii) Major pulses grown are tur (arhar), urad, moong, masur, peas and gram.
(iv) Major pulses producing states are Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
(v) Pulses need less moisture and survive even in dry conditions. Thus, these are grown all over the country.
(vi) Pulses are leguminous crops and therefore, help in restoring soil fertility by fixing nitrogen from the air. These are, therefore, grown in rotation with other crops. In view of the above the importance of pulses in Indian agriculture is significant.
Give a brief description of the maize crop in India.
(l) Maize is used both as food and fodder. (ii) It is a kharif crop. (iii) lt requires temperature between 2l °C to 27 °C. (iv) It grows well in old alluvial soil. (v) In Bihar, it is also grown in rabi season. (vi) Use of HYV (High Yielding Variety) seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have increasedRead more
(l) Maize is used both as food and fodder.
See less(ii) It is a kharif crop.
(iii) lt requires temperature between 2l °C to 27 °C.
(iv) It grows well in old alluvial soil.
(v) In Bihar, it is also grown in rabi season.
(vi) Use of HYV (High Yielding Variety) seeds, fertilisers and irrigation have increased its production.
(vii) The maize producing states are Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Write a short note on the crop of millets in India.
Millets grown in India are jowar, bajra and ragi. These are coarse grains and have great nutritional value e.g., ragi is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients and roughage. Their climatic conditions and the states producing them are given below: (l) Jowar: Jowar is a rain-fed crop mostlyRead more
Millets grown in India are jowar, bajra and ragi. These are coarse grains and have great nutritional value e.g., ragi is very rich in iron, calcium, other micro-nutrients and roughage.
See lessTheir climatic conditions and the states producing them are given below:
(l) Jowar: Jowar is a rain-fed crop mostly grown in the moist areas. It is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production. Maharashtra is the largest producer of jowar. It is also produced in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) Bajra: Bajra grows well on sandy soils and shallow black soil. It is Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.
(iii) Rag: Ragi is grown in dry regions. It grows well on red, black, sandy, loamy and shallow black soils. Its largest producer is Karnataka followed by Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh.
Differentiate between the kharif and rabi crops.
The differences between the kharif and rabi crops as mentioned below: Kharif crop: - (i) It starts with the onset of monsoon and continues till the beginning of winter i.e., from June-July to September-October. (ii) Average rainfall required is 100 cm. (iii) Crops are grown in 80% of new sown area.Read more
The differences between the kharif and rabi crops as mentioned below:
See lessKharif crop: –
(i) It starts with the onset of monsoon and continues till the beginning of winter i.e., from June-July to September-October.
(ii) Average rainfall required is 100 cm.
(iii) Crops are grown in 80% of new sown area.
(iv) Paddy (rice), maize, jowar, bajra, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute groundnut and
soyabean are important crops.
(v) Rain from advaning monsoons helps in growth of crops i.e., nice and jowar.
(vi) Important rice growing regions are Assam, West Bengal, coastal regions of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh Bihar, Punjab and Haryana.
Rabi crop:-
(i) It starts with the beginning of winter and continues till the beginning of summer i.e., from October-December to April- June.
(ii) Average rainfall required is 70 cm.
(iii) Crops are grown in 40% of net sown area.
(iv) Important crops are wheat, barley, peas, gram and mustard.
(v) Precipitation during winter months and cyclonic rains help crops to grow i.e., wheat and barley.
(vi) Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh are important for production of wheat and other rabi crops.