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प्रश्न
How can commercial crops be classified?
उत्तर
Commercial crops can be classified as:
(i) Fibre crops (cotton, jute etc.) (ii) Beverage crops (tea and coffee)
(iii) Oilseed crops (groundnut, sesame, mustard et
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give geographical reasons for each of the following:
Oilseeds are an important commercial crop grown in India.
Answer the following question.
What is plantation agriculture?
Answer the following question.
Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth.
State two disadvantages of Ratoon cropping.
Answer the following question.
Compare 'intensive subsistence farming' with that of 'commercial farming' practiced in India.
| 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?
______ type of farming is economical.
In commercial farming, crops, are cultivated and used only for own family consumption.
Write a short note on subsistence farming.
Mention any one advantage of mixed farming.
