Write the names of any five food crops
and five cash crops. Also find in which
regions of India do they grow.
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Answer:
What are Crops?
Crops are plants grown by the farmers. Agriculture plays a very important role in the Indian economy. It is the backbone of our country. 70% of the Indian population depends on agriculture for food and money. It is the major occupation in the rural areas. The cultivation of crops depends primarily on the weather and soil conditions.
Types of Crops
The crops are of the following types depending upon the season in which they are grown:
Kharif Crops
The crops which are grown in the monsoon season in the month of June-September are known as Kharif crops. For eg., maize, millet, and cotton.
The seeds are sown at the beginning of monsoon season and harvested at the end of the monsoon season, usually in the month of October-November.
Such crops require a lot of water and hot weather for proper growth.
Rabi Crops
The name “Rabi” means “spring” – a word derived from Arabic.
The crops that are grown in the winter season and harvested in the spring, i.e., from the month of October to March are called Rabi crops.
Wheat, gram, and mustard are some of the Rabi crops.
Various agricultural practices are carried out to produce new crop varieties.
Such crops require a warm climate for the germination and maturation of seeds. They, however, require a cold climate for their growth.
Zaid Crops
Such crops are grown between the Kharif and Rabi seasons, i.e., between March and June.
These crops mature early.
Cucumber, pumpkin, bitter gourd, and watermelon are zaid crops.
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Factors Affecting Crop Production
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Explanation:
Cash Crops
A cash crop is the one that is cultivated to be sold in the market to earn profits from the sale.
Most of the crops grown today worldwide are cash crops cultivated for selling in the national and international markets.
Most of the cash crops grown in the developing nations are sold to the developed nations for a better price.
Several cash crops such as opium, cannabis, poppies, coca are sold in the black market.
Food Crops
The crops that are grown to feed the human population are known as food crops. There are a number of food crops grown in the country.
Rice: It is the staple food crop in a majority of regions in the country. Rice is a Kharif crop that requires high temperature, heavy rainfall and high humidity for proper growth. The areas with less rainfall use irrigation for rice cultivation.
Wheat: It is the most important cereal crop in the north and north-western parts of the country. It is a rabi crop that requires 50-75 cm of annual rainfall.
Millets: The important millets grown in the country include jowar, bajra and ragi. They are highly nutritious and are known as coarse grains. It grows in the regions which experience rainfall throughout the year.
Maize: This Kharif crop is used as both food and fodder. It grows well in alluvial soil. It is grown in the rabi season in the Bihar state.
Pulses: India is the largest consumer and producer of pulses in the world. Pulses can survive even in dry conditions. These are leguminous crops and help in improving soil fertility by fixing atmospheric nitrogen.
The human population depends upon crops for their food production. Therefore, the crops should be cultivated using proper production techniques and agriculture implements.
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