Social Sciences, asked by chewutsotutututu, 3 months ago

explain any one cash crop of Nagaland​

Answers

Answered by Rajnandini1466
10

Answer:

Over 70% of the population is dependent on Agriculture of Nagaland. The main crops are rice, millet, maize and pulses. Cash crops like sugarcane and potato are also becoming popular. ... Vegetable crops are melon, cucumbers, spinach leaf, mustard, onion, chillies, carrots, tomatoes, brinjal etc.

Answered by ChitranjanMahajan
0

Sugarcane and Potato are the two important Cash Crops of Nagaland.

Cash Crops :

  • A cash crop is also called a "Profit Crop"
  • It is grown and cultivated with the intention of selling and making a profit instead of its usage and consumption.
  • Thus, the majority of the cash crops are exported to places that have their demand and have greater returns.

Cash Crops in Nagaland ( Sugarcane ) :

  • Two crops that primarily account as cash crops in Nagaland are Potato and Sugarcane.
  • Both of them together contribute a large percentage in the revenue of Nagaland's economy.
  • Sugarcane plantation is one of the traditional practices of farmers in Nagaland that they grow for making molasses (gur).
  • The State government also implements policies like Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) to encourage farmers to grow cash crops like Sugarcane.
  • The farms of major cash crops in Nagaland i.e. Sugarcane, potato, ginger, etc. cover an area of around 5510 Ha.
  • Sugarcane from Nagaland is majorly exported to states like Maharastra and Karnataka for its processing.

To learn more about Cash Crops, visit

https://brainly.in/question/34390810

#SPJ6

Similar questions