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प्रश्न
Answer the following question.
Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth.
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उत्तर
Cotton and jute are the fibre crops.
Climatic conditions required for the growth of cotton:
(a) High temperature
(b) Light rainfall
(c) 210 frost-free days
(d) Bright sunshine
Climatic conditions required for the growth of jute:
(a) High temperature
(b) Heavy rainfall
(c) Humid climate
संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention any two features of plantation farming stating two examples.
Tick the correct answer.
Golden fibre refers to
Distinguish between the following.
Subsistence farming and intensive farming
How can commercial crops be classified?
Mention some important types of farming in India.
Answer the following question.
Compare 'intensive subsistence farming' with that of 'commercial farming' practiced in India.
Highlight any three differences between primitive subsistence farming and intensive subsistence farming.
| Jhumming: The 'slash and burn' agriculture is known as, 'Milpa' in Mexico and Central America, 'Conuco' in Venezuela, 'Roca' in Brazil, 'Masole' in Central Africa, 'Ladang' in Indonesia, 'Ray' in Vietnam. In India, this primitive form of cultivation is called 'Bewar' or 'Dahiya' in Madhya Pradesh, 'Podu' or 'Penda' in Andhra Pradesh, 'Pama Dabi' or 'Koman' or 'Bringa' in Odisha, 'Kumari' in Western Ghats, 'Valre' or 'Waltre' in South-eastern Rajasthan, 'Khil' in the Himalayan belt, 'Kuruwa' in Jharkhand, and 'Jhumming' in the North-eastern region. |
What is the 'slash and burn' agriculture called in the Himalayan belt?
| Commercial Farming: The main characteristic of this type of farming is the use of higher doses of modern inputs, e.g. high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides in order to obtain higher productivity. The degree of commercialisation of agriculture varies from one region to another. For example, rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, but in Odisha, it is a subsistence crop. |
Which of the following is not used in order to obtain higher productivity in farming?
Mention any one advantage of mixed farming.
