Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are the two major cotton producing states of North India. Geographical conditions required for the cultivation of cotton: It grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. It requires high temperature. It requires light rainfall or irrigation. It requires 21 frost free days and bright…
Features of primitive subsistence agriculture in India are: It is practised on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools. Tools which are used are basically traditional tools such as hoe, dao and digging stick. This type of agriculture totally depends upon monsoon. When the soil fertility decreases, the farmers shift to another…
Intensive subsistence farming is practised in areas of high population pressure on land. In this type of farming, the agricultural production is increased by using high doses of biochemical inputs and better agricultural inputs. Features of intensive farming: High yielding variety (HYV) seeds and modem chemical inputs and irrigation are used to increasethe production. The…
Agriculture is the mainstay of Indian economy because About 67% of our population depends directly or indirectly on agriculture. It provides raw materials to the industries. India earns foreign exchange by exporting agricultural products. It contributes about 29% to the gross domestic product. It provides food to over 1250 million population.
Indian agriculture started a decline in the trend of food production because: More and more land is used for construction of factories, warehouses and shelters have reduced the land under cultivation. Soil gets degraded by the use of pesticides, fertilizers, over-irrigation, etc. which leads to water logging and salinity. Remedial Measures: Use of agricultural techniques…