why has there been a reduction in the net sown area under cereals and pulses
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There has been a gradual shift from cultivation of food crops to cultivation of fruits, vegetables, oil-seeds and industrial crops. This has led to the reduction in net sown area under cereals and pulses. With the growing population of India, the declining food production puts a big question mark over the country’s future food security. The competition for land between non-agricultural uses such as housing etc. and agriculture has resulted in reduction in the net sown area. The productivity of land has started showing a declining trend. Fertilisers, pesticides and insecticides, which once showed dramatic results, are now being held responsible for degrading the soils. Periodic scarcity of water has led to reduction in area under irrigation. Inefficient water management has led to water logging and salinity.
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Fruits, vegetables, oil seeds, and industrial crops have gradually replaced the cultivation of food crops. This has caused the net sown area for grains and pulses to decrease.
Explanation:
Future food security in India is seriously in doubt given the country's expanding population and falling food supply. The net planted area has decreased as a result of competition for land between agriculture and non-agricultural uses like housing etc. The total area planted with orchards and crops is known as net sown area. It designates a region where all crops are grown just once a year. The percentage of net sown land is higher in states from plain areas like Punjab and Haryana.
How much area is net sown?
This shows the total area planted with orchards and crops. Area that is sown more than once in a single year is only counted once.
Thus, net sown area has decreased as a result of using land for non-agricultural reasons including housing, building industries, etc.