Definitions [4]
Define GSDP.
The Gross State Domestic Product refers to the total money value of all the goods and services produced annually in the state.
Define viticulture.
Viticulture is grape cultivation which is speciality of the Mediterranean region.
Define truck farming.
It is the type of farming where farmers specialize in and grow vegetables only. The distance of truck farms from the market is governed by the distance a truck can cover overnight.
Define factory farming.
Factory farming is a modern development in the industrial regions of West Europe where livestock especially poultry and cattle rearing is done installs and pens and fed on manufactured feedstuff and carefully supervised against diseases.
Key Points
Key Points: Agriculture
- Agriculture depends on physical, institutional, infrastructural, and technological factors.
- Farming includes subsistence, plantation, and market gardening, based on local conditions.
- Land reforms aimed to reduce unequal land ownership.
- The Green Revolution increased crop production using HYV seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides.
- Agricultural subsidies support farmers but remain debated.
- Tamil Nadu has different agro-climatic zones with specific crops and a declining net sown area.
- Across India, urbanization has reduced the net sown area as the economy shifts away from agriculture.
