(a) The Indian farmers are facing the following challenges at present: (l) They are facing a big challenge from international competition due to globalisation. (ii) The government is reducing public investment in agriculture sector, particularly in irrigation, power, rural roads, market and mechanisRead more
(a) The Indian farmers are facing the following challenges at present:
(l) They are facing a big challenge from international competition due to globalisation.
(ii) The government is reducing public investment in agriculture sector, particularly in irrigation, power, rural roads, market and mechanisation.
(iii) Reduction in subsidy on fertilisers has led to increase in the cost of production.
(iv) Reduction in import duties on agricultural products proved harmful for the Indian agriculture.
(b) The effect of above challenger is that farmers are withdrawing their investment from agriculture causing a downfall in the employment in agriculture.
The government took the following steps to improve the share of agriculture in the GDP: (l) Efforts were made to modernise agriculture by establishment of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), agricultural universities, veterinary services, animal breeding centres, horticulture developmentRead more
The government took the following steps to improve the share of agriculture in the GDP:
(l) Efforts were made to modernise agriculture by establishment of Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR), agricultural universities, veterinary services, animal breeding centres, horticulture development, research and development in the field of meteorology and weather forecast.
(ii) Efforts were made for improving the rural infrastructure.
(l) Soil: It requires well-drained fertile soils in the flood plains where soils are renewed every year. (ii) Temperature: High temperature is needed at the time of growth. (iii) Jute producing states: West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Orissa and Meghalaya. (iv) Uses of jute: It is used to make gunny bags,Read more
(l) Soil: It requires well-drained fertile soils in the flood plains where soils are renewed every year.
(ii) Temperature: High temperature is needed at the time of growth.
(iii) Jute producing states: West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Orissa and Meghalaya.
(iv) Uses of jute: It is used to make gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn, carpets and other artefacts.
(v) It is known as the golden fibre but due to its high cost, it is losing market to synthetic fibres and packing materials, particularly the nylon.
(l) India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant. (ii) It is used as main raw material for cotton textile industry. (iii) It grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. (iv) It requires high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation, 210 frost-free daysRead more
(l) India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant.
(ii) It is used as main raw material for cotton textile industry.
(iii) It grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau.
(iv) It requires high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation, 210 frost-free days and bright sunshine for its growth.
(v) It is a kharif crop and requires 6 to 8 months to mature.
(vi) It requires a lot of cheap and efficient labour at the time of plucking of cotton balls.
(vii) India is the third largest producer of cotton in the world after China and the United States of America.
(viii) The main cotton producing states are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
(a) Four fibre crops grown in India are cotton, jute, hemp and natural silk. (b) The first three i.e., cotton, jute and hemp are derived from the crops grown in the soil. Natural silk is obtained from the cocoons of the silkworm. (c) Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known asRead more
(a) Four fibre crops grown in India are cotton, jute, hemp and natural silk.
(b) The first three i.e., cotton, jute and hemp are derived from the crops grown in the soil. Natural silk is obtained from the cocoons of the silkworm.
(c) Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as sericulture.
(A) Importance: (l) Rubber is an important industrial raw material. (ii) It is consumed for making various things as mentioned below: (a) Auto tyres and tubes- 44.5% (b) Cycle tyres and tubes-13.3% (c) Footwear – 11.2% (d) Camel back- 6.0% (e) Belts and hoses – 5.1% (f) Latex foams - 6.l% (g) OthersRead more
(A) Importance: (l) Rubber is an important industrial raw material.
(ii) It is consumed for making various things as mentioned below:
(a) Auto tyres and tubes- 44.5%
(b) Cycle tyres and tubes-13.3%
(c) Footwear – 11.2%
(d) Camel back- 6.0%
(e) Belts and hoses – 5.1%
(f) Latex foams – 6.l%
(g) Others – 13.8%
(B) Geographical conditions required for the growth of rubber are as given below:
(a) Rubber is an equatorial crop but it is also grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas.
(b) It requires moist and humid climate.
(c) It needs rainfall of more than 200 cm and temperature above 25°C.
(C) (a) It is grown in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Garo hills of Meghalaya.
(b) India ranks fifth among the natural rubber producers in the world.
What are the challenges before the Indian farmers and what is its effect?
(a) The Indian farmers are facing the following challenges at present: (l) They are facing a big challenge from international competition due to globalisation. (ii) The government is reducing public investment in agriculture sector, particularly in irrigation, power, rural roads, market and mechanisRead more
(a) The Indian farmers are facing the following challenges at present:
See less(l) They are facing a big challenge from international competition due to globalisation.
(ii) The government is reducing public investment in agriculture sector, particularly in irrigation, power, rural roads, market and mechanisation.
(iii) Reduction in subsidy on fertilisers has led to increase in the cost of production.
(iv) Reduction in import duties on agricultural products proved harmful for the Indian agriculture.
(b) The effect of above challenger is that farmers are withdrawing their investment from agriculture causing a downfall in the employment in agriculture.
Describe the steps taken by the government to control the declining share of agriculture in the GDP.
The government took the following steps to improve the share of agriculture in the GDP: (l) Efforts were made to modernise agriculture by establishment of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), agricultural universities, veterinary services, animal breeding centres, horticulture developmentRead more
The government took the following steps to improve the share of agriculture in the GDP:
See less(l) Efforts were made to modernise agriculture by establishment of Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR), agricultural universities, veterinary services, animal breeding centres, horticulture development, research and development in the field of meteorology and weather forecast.
(ii) Efforts were made for improving the rural infrastructure.
Describe the soil and temperature required for jute. Which are the jute producing states? What are its uses? Why is it losing market?
(l) Soil: It requires well-drained fertile soils in the flood plains where soils are renewed every year. (ii) Temperature: High temperature is needed at the time of growth. (iii) Jute producing states: West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Orissa and Meghalaya. (iv) Uses of jute: It is used to make gunny bags,Read more
(l) Soil: It requires well-drained fertile soils in the flood plains where soils are renewed every year.
See less(ii) Temperature: High temperature is needed at the time of growth.
(iii) Jute producing states: West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Orissa and Meghalaya.
(iv) Uses of jute: It is used to make gunny bags, mats, ropes, yarn, carpets and other artefacts.
(v) It is known as the golden fibre but due to its high cost, it is losing market to synthetic fibres and packing materials, particularly the nylon.
Give a brief description of cotton growth in India including its uses and climatic conditions.
(l) India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant. (ii) It is used as main raw material for cotton textile industry. (iii) It grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. (iv) It requires high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation, 210 frost-free daysRead more
(l) India is believed to be the original home of the cotton plant.
See less(ii) It is used as main raw material for cotton textile industry.
(iii) It grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau.
(iv) It requires high temperature, light rainfall or irrigation, 210 frost-free days and bright sunshine for its growth.
(v) It is a kharif crop and requires 6 to 8 months to mature.
(vi) It requires a lot of cheap and efficient labour at the time of plucking of cotton balls.
(vii) India is the third largest producer of cotton in the world after China and the United States of America.
(viii) The main cotton producing states are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Name the four fibre crops grown in India? Which one of them is not obtained directly from the crops? What is the name given to process involved in its production?
(a) Four fibre crops grown in India are cotton, jute, hemp and natural silk. (b) The first three i.e., cotton, jute and hemp are derived from the crops grown in the soil. Natural silk is obtained from the cocoons of the silkworm. (c) Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known asRead more
(a) Four fibre crops grown in India are cotton, jute, hemp and natural silk.
See less(b) The first three i.e., cotton, jute and hemp are derived from the crops grown in the soil. Natural silk is obtained from the cocoons of the silkworm.
(c) Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as sericulture.
Explain rubber cultivation in India under the following heads: (A) Importance (B) Geographical conditions (C) Any two rubber producing states.
(A) Importance: (l) Rubber is an important industrial raw material. (ii) It is consumed for making various things as mentioned below: (a) Auto tyres and tubes- 44.5% (b) Cycle tyres and tubes-13.3% (c) Footwear – 11.2% (d) Camel back- 6.0% (e) Belts and hoses – 5.1% (f) Latex foams - 6.l% (g) OthersRead more
(A) Importance: (l) Rubber is an important industrial raw material.
See less(ii) It is consumed for making various things as mentioned below:
(a) Auto tyres and tubes- 44.5%
(b) Cycle tyres and tubes-13.3%
(c) Footwear – 11.2%
(d) Camel back- 6.0%
(e) Belts and hoses – 5.1%
(f) Latex foams – 6.l%
(g) Others – 13.8%
(B) Geographical conditions required for the growth of rubber are as given below:
(a) Rubber is an equatorial crop but it is also grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas.
(b) It requires moist and humid climate.
(c) It needs rainfall of more than 200 cm and temperature above 25°C.
(C) (a) It is grown in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Garo hills of Meghalaya.
(b) India ranks fifth among the natural rubber producers in the world.