Question

plateau regions in india do not support agriculture as much as the plain regions.why?

Answer 1

Plain regions are very good for agriculture as they hold the roots of the plants more strongly due to its tight holding. This can't be done in plateau land as it have low lying surface of rocks below the land.

Answer 2

1) Plateau regions in India do not support agriculture as much as the plain regions.

2) There are many reasons for this.

3) The physical formation of plateau is not much supportive to agriculture.

4) Plains are formed with alluvial soils which are very fertile, so support agriculture.

5) The rugged surface of plateau makes irrigation difficult whereas plains provide much irrigation facilities.

6) Plateau region does not have any perennial river, whereas plain regions have perennial rivers.

7) Plateau region is rich in mineral resources whereas plains are rich in agriculture practice.