• Name different cropping practices used in India. • Make a table specifying the different cropping practices in Indian states. • How have these improved the agricultural yield? Also explain their role in achieving green revolution. • You may paste pictures of crops or grains which are grown by these practices
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Table 1. State-wise Agro-Ecosystems Cropping Pattern for 1998-99(% of the total cultivated area of the country)Acreage = Million hectareStates/RiceWheat JowarBajraMaizeOtherGramTurOther Ground-RapeOtherSugar-Agro –EcosystemCoarsePulses nutseed &OilseedscaneCerealsMustardAndhra Pradesh9.2Neg.7.91.36.75.11.711.26.625.6Neg.10.35.1(Semi-arid)Assam (Humid)5.4Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.4.41.20.7Bihar (Sub- Humid)11.47.7Neg.Neg.11.32.91.52.03.8Neg.1.50.82.7Gujarat (Arid &1.42.62.411.26.75.81.710.4Neg.25.65.511.14.9Semi-arid)Haryana (Arid)2.48.0Neg.6.6Neg.2.74.31.21.8Neg.7.42.13.2Himachal PradeshNeg.1.4Neg.Neg.5.11.2Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.(Humid)Jammu & Kashmir0.60.9Neg.Neg.5.11.2Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.(Humid)Karnataka (Arid &3.2Neg.18.54.58.213.14.313.57.616.2Neg.9.77.6Semi Arid)Kerala (Coastal)0.8Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Neg.Madhya Pradesh11.917.08.11.514.09.431.711.521.23.410.523.11.2(Semi-arid)Maharashtra (Semi 3.33.747.919.04.624.010.729.114.76.9Neg.10.013.0arid & Coastal)Orissa (Sub-humid)10.0Neg.Neg.Neg.0.80.60.44.03.13.1Neg.1.40.5Punjab (Semi-arid)5.712.2Neg.Neg.2.50.60.1Neg.Neg.Neg.1.10.72.5Rajasthan (Arid &Neg.10.15.444.915.619.933.5Neg.19.54.345.516.10.5Semi-arid)Tamil Nadu (Semi-arid5.4Neg.5.02.2Neg.3.6Neg.3.24.314.416.84.98.6& Coastal)Uttar Pradesh (Semi-13.333.73.38.614.88.99.812.111.41.65.26.048.3arid & Sub-humid)West Bengal (Humid)13.21.4Neg.Neg.0.70.20.2Neg.0.8Neg.Neg.1.80.7Others0.81.51.40.23.80.7Neg.1.71.60.82.70.80.5All India Acreage44.627.409.989.2829.5429.548.413.4723.827.576.6026.714.08