Question

Not all villages in India have high levels of irrigation. Apart from the riverine plains, coastal
regions in our country are well-irrigated. In contrast, plateau regions such as the Deccan
Plateau have low levels of irrigation. Of the total cultivated area in the country a little less than
40
per cent is irrigated even today. In the remaining areas, farming is largely dependent on
rainfall
a. What benefit does the high level of irrigation provide to the farmers in village Palampur?
b. What steps should be taken to reduce the dependence of farmers on rainfall?
c. Suggest ways how farmers can grow more crops on the same piece of land.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Yes, I agree that the distribution of cultivated land is unequal in Palampur because out of the 450 families, 150 families are landless, 240 families cultivate small plots of land less than 2 hectares in size whereas 60 medium and large farmers cultivate more than 2 hectares of land, a few of them have land extending ..