Question

Give geographical reasons for the following statement.

Punjab-Haryana plain has become a granary of India.

Answer 1

1. The Punjab-Haryana Plain has fertile alluvial soil formed by the perennial Himalayan Rivers.
2. Here, plenty of water is available for irrigation through canals and tube-wells. Climate is also well suited for the Kharif and rabi crops.
3. Because of these favourable conditions, the region produces a huge marketable surplus of food grains.
4. Agricultural researchers and enterprising farmers have ensured prosperous agriculture in the region through Green revolution since 1970s.
5. Thus, the Punjab-Haryana Plain has become a granary of India.