Name any four oilseeds produced in India. Explain the importance of oil seeds in our day today life
Name two plantation crops.
What are millets?
Which state is the major producer of Ragi?
What are the climatic conditions required for the growth of (a) Tea (b) Coffee ( c) Cotton.
What are the problems faced by jute industry?
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Explanation:
The main oilseeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum (til).
1)Oilseeds such as groundnuts are edible and used as a food source.
2) Oilseeds are used in the manufacture of household cooking fats. Examples include sunflower seeds.
3) Some oils seeds also have medicinal value and are used in the manufacture of medicines.
4)Some oilseeds are also used in the manufacture of bio-fuels.
Plantation crops are cotton, coffee, tea, cocoa, and sugar cane.
Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food.
In India, ragi is mostly grown and consumed in Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Maharashtra, Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, and Goa; of which, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand produce the bulk of ragi in the country.
a) Tea requires a temperature ranging from 21°C to 29°C. Tea grows well in the regions which receive rainfall in between 150-200 cm. The soil should be well-drained. However, stagnant water damages the tea crops.
b) Coffee requires an average temperature between 20°-27°C. Although it grows in day temperature over 32°C in the Arabian Peninsula. Growth is most rapid during the hot rainy season and during the cool dry season, berries ripen and are ready for picking. Bright sunshine and warm weather are necessary for harvesting.
c) Cotton is a tropical crop and it is raised in India as a Kharif crop. Cotton requires uniformly high temperatures between 21 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius. During October, the day temperature should be above 26 degrees Celsius which helps the ripening and bursting of cotton balls under the sunny skies.
Major problems of Indian Jute Industries :
1. High cost of production.
2. Storage of raw Jute.
3. Shortage of Power Supply.
4. Growth of Jute mills in Bangladesh and loss of foreign markets.
5. The emergence of substitute goods against gunny bags and loss of demand for jute goods both at home and abroad.
Explanation:
Ans) (1) Main oil-seeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum (til), soyabean, castor seeds, cotton seeds, linseed and sunflower. Most of these are edible and used as cooking mediums. However,
some of these are also used as raw material in the production of soap, cosmetics and ointments.
Ans) (2) The two plantation crops are : Cotton and Tea.
Ans) (3) Millets (/ˈmɪlɪts/) are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. ... Millets are indigenous to many parts of the world. The most widely grown millet is pearl millet, which is an important crop in India and parts of Africa.
Ans) (4) In India, ragi is mostly grown and consumed in Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Maharashtra, Kumaon region of Uttarakhand and Goa; of which, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand produce the bulk of ragi in the country.
Ans) (5) (a) Tea : In its wild state, tea grows best in regions which enjoy a warm, humid climate with a rainfall measuring at least 100 centimetres a year. Ideally, it likes deep, light, acidic and well-drained soil. Given these conditions, tea will grow in areas from sea level up to altitudes as high as 2,100 metres above sea level.
(b) Coffee : Coffee requires an average temperature between 20°-27°C. Although it grows in day temperature over 32°C in the Arabian Peninsula. Growth is most rapid during hot rainy season and during cool dry season berries ripen and ready for picking. Bright sunshine and warm weather are necessary for the harvesting.
(c) Cotton : Cotton is a tropical crop and it is raised in India as a Kharif crop. Cotton requires uniformly high temperature between 21 degree Celsius and 30 degree Celsius. During October, the day temperature should be above 26 degree Celsius which helps the ripening and bursting of cotton balls under the sunny skies.
Ans) (6) Challenges faced by the industry include stiff competition in the international market from synthetic substitutes and from other competitors like Bangladesh, Brazil, Philippines, Egypt and Thailand. However, the internal demand has been on the increase due to the Government policy of mandatory use of jute packaging.