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1. The two staple food crops of India.
2. This is the summer cropping season of India.
3. Pulses like arhar, moong, gram, urad contain ....
4. It is a coarse grain.
5. The two important beverages in India are...
6. One of the four major fibres grown on black soil.
(i) Rice and Wheat, (ii) Kharif, (iii) Protein, (iv) Jowar, (v) Tea and Coffee, (vi) Cotton.
Which one of the following describes a system of agriculture where a single crop is grown on a large area?
Shifting Agriculture
Plantation Agriculture
Horticulture
Intensive Agriculture
B.
Plantation Agriculture
Describe the impact of globalisation on Indian agriculture.
Enlist the various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government in the interest of farmers.
The various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government in the interest of farmers are mentioned below:
(i)Provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, fire and disease.
(ii)Establishment of Grameen banks, cooperative societies and banks for providing loan facilities to the farmers at lower rates of interest.
(iii)Kissan Credit Card (KCC), Personal Accident Insurance Scheme (PAIS) schemes is introduced by the Government of India for the benefit of the farmers.
(iv)Moreover, special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers have been introduced on the radio and television.
(v)The government had also announced minimum support price, remunerative and procurement prices for important crops to check the exploitation of farmers by speculators and middlemen.
Suggest the initiative taken by the government to ensure the increase in agricultural production.
Considering the importance of agriculture in India, the Government of India has made concerted efforts to increase agricultural production.
(i)Establishment of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), agricultural universities, veterinary services and animal breeding centres, horticulture development, research and development in the field of meteorology and weather forecast, etc. are given priority for improving Indian agriculture.
(ii)Food security policy has enabled the poor to have access to food. The focus of the policy is on growth in agriculture production and on fixing the support price for procurement of wheat and rice, to maintain their stocks. Food Corporation of India (FCI) is responsible for procuring and stocking foodgrains, whereas distribution is ensured by public distribution system (PDS). The FCI procures foodgrains from the farmers at the government announced minimum support price (MSP).
(iii)The Green Revolution based on the use of package technology and the White Revolution (Operation Flood) are some of the strategies initiated to increase agricultural production.
Name one important beverage crop and specify the geographical conditions required for its growth.
The important beverage crop is Tea.
The geographical conditions required for growth of Tea:
(i)The tea plant grows well in tropical and sub-tropical climates endowed with deep and fertile well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter.
(ii)Tea bushes require warm and moist frost-free climate all through the year.
(iii)Frequent showers evenly distributed over the year ensure continuous growth of tender leaves.
(iv)Tea is processed within the tea garden to restore its freshness.