write about theplantation farming of tamilnadu
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Explanation:
Agriculture continues to be the most predominant sector of the State economy, as 70% of the population is engaged in Agriculture and allied activities for their livelihood. The State has as an area of 1.3 Lakh sq.km with a gross cropped area of around 63 L.Ha.. The Government's policy and objectives have been to ensure stability in agricultural production and to increase the agricultural production in a sustainable manner to meet the food requirement of growing population and also to meet the raw material needs of agro based industries, thereby providing employment opportunities to the rural population. Tamil Nadu has all along been one of the states with a creditable performance in agricultural production with the farmers relatively more responsive and receptive to changing technologies and market forces.
The plantation farming done in Tamil Nadu is on vast expanse of lands which is done of an large scale. Cashew is the main crop grown in these regions and it can be grown on any kind of soil. Tea and coffee plantations are there is the Nilgris districts and on the mountain slopes
Explanation:
- Plantation crops that are grown in an extensive manner in Tamil Nadu are Coffee, Tea, Cashew, Rubber, Cocoa, coconut and more. There are other kinds of vegetables that are grown on large scale like onions, Tapioca, Tomatoes and more.
- The plantations farming in Tamil Nadu has the support of the government through various boards like the Tea Board of India and Directorate of Cashew nut.
- There is the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute in Tamil Nadu which also involved with a a lot research and development on the crops. The hilly regions in Tamil Nadu has the terraced lands with a lot of fruits and vegetables grown in the region
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