Question 2: Answer the following questions in 30 words.
(i) Name one important beverage crop and specify the geographical conditions required for its growth.
(ii) Name one staple crop of India and the regions where it is produced.
(iii) Enlist the various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government in the interest of farmers.
(iv) The land under cultivation has got reduced day by day. Can you imagine its consequences?
Answer:
(i) Tea is the important beverage crop, It is an example of plantation agriculture. The geographical conditions required for its growth are:
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Soil: Deep and Fertile, well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matters.
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Rainfall: Tea grows well in the regions which receive rainfall in between 150-200 cm frequent showers evenly distributed through the year.
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Temperature: Tea requires a temperature ranging from 21°C to 29°C.
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Regions: It grows well in tropical and subtropical climates.
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Labour: It requires abundant cheap and skilled labour.
(ii) Rice is a staple food crop of India. It grows in the plains of north and north-east India, coastal areas and the deltaic regions.
(iii) The various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government in the interest of farmers are:
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Grameen banks, Kissan Credit Card and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme.
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Subsidy on agricultural inputs and resources such as Power and fertilisers.
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Minimum support Price Policy.
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Provision for crop insurance.
(iv) The land under cultivation has got reduced day by day its consequences are as follows:
• Increasing Population can lead to food grain shortages.
• Increase imports of food grains.
• Rise in price of food grains.
• Unemployment and loss of livelihood for farmers.
• The economy is under huge debt.
• Shortage of supply of raw material for agro-industries.
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