Question

why punjab has less forest cover and almost 80% net sown area

Answer 1

Answer:

The pattern of net sown area varies greatly from one state to another. It is over 80% of the total area in Punjab and Haryana and less than 10% in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Andaman Nicobar Islands.

Reasons for the low proportion of net sown area in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Andaman Nicobar Islands are as follows:1. Mostly tribal group lives in this region. Even today they practice shifting cultivation.2. These states are covered by dense tropical forests.3. These states receive very heavy and a large amount of rainfall.4. Thetopographyand soil types are not favourable for the cultivation.5. These states are still considered as backward where the farmers or peasants are economically poor and do not have access to technological resources.

Answer 2

Answer:

It is over 80 percent of the total area in Punjab and Haryana. Geographical conditions like climate and soil here, are favourable for cultivation. ... Topographical constraints, unfavourable climate as well as socio-economic reasons account for the low proportion of net sown areas in these states.

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