Question

Give an account of the crops grown in Ladakh why have Industries not developed in Ladakh?

Answer 1

LADAKH is not a suitable place for setting up industry because of its topography

Answer 2

The irrigation land in Ladakh is irrigated by a system of water channels from the ice and snow of the mountains.

The main crops grown in Ladakh are barley and wheat.

Naked barley is the major crop grown all over Ladakh.

The crops grown varies according to the altitude.

The highest point where cultivation takes place is at Korzok, on the Tso-moriri lake.

This place is considered to be the highest fields in the world.

The industries have not developed in Ladakh because of its geographical conditions.

Most resources are at remote places.

The road conditions are also very bad as all-weather roads are not present.

This makes it difficult to communicate during extreme weather conditions.