Question

what geographical condition required for the cultivation of sugarcane ? The land under cultivation is getting reduced day by day. can you imagine its consequences .

Answer 1

Sugarcane is a tropical plant, therefore, requires a year warm weather to reach maturity. The areas having temperature of 20° to 26°C and an average rainfall of 150 cm are suitable for its cultivation.

Sugarcane grows well in alluvium and light-clay soil. Moist clay-loam with good drainage is the best soil for cane. As the crop is a valuable one large amount of fertilizers are used to increase the yield. Sugarcane cultivation also needs suffi­cient capital and labour.

Land under cultivation reduces each day.  Consequences:

1. The amount of food produced reduces. That does not meet the demand and requirement.

2. There would be shortage of food. More and more people are deprived of food. They will suffer from hunger.

3. The prices will rise day by day.

4. There will be unemployment because of farmers and labour not having any work.

5. There will be social unrest. People will die of hunger and diseases.

Answer 2

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• this will affect the food security.
• this will put more pressure on industry and other sectors because people are migrating from the agricultural sector to the other sectors.
• the agro based industry will suffer because of shortage of raw material.
• this will lead to land degradation