Why is it important to increase the area under irrigation?
It is very important to increase the area under irrigation as it will increase the food production to feed the rapidly growing population of India.
What is the sale of Surplus farm products?
Let us suppose that the farmers have produced wheat on their land using the three factors of production.
(i)The wheat is harvested and production is complete. What do the farmers do with the wheat ? They retain a part of the wheat for the families consumption and sell the surplus wheat.
(ii)Small farmers have little surplus wheat because their total production is small and from this a substantial share is kept for their own family needs.
(iii)So, it is the medium and large farmers who supply wheat to the market. The traders at the market buy the wheat and sell it further to shopkeepers in the towns and cities.
The following Table 1.1 shows the land under cultivation in India in units of million hectares. Plot this on the graph provided. What does the graph show? Discuss in class.
Table 1.1: Cultivated area over the years.
|
Year |
Cultivated Area |
|
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 |
120 130 140 140 140 140 |
Describe the state of Farming in Palampur Village.
What is the difference between multiple cropping and modern farming method?
To grow more than one crop on a piece of land during the year is known as multiple cropping.
On the other hand, modern farming methods include the usage of tubewells for irrigation, HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers and pesticides in farming. Modern farming methods also include use of machinery like tractors and threshers.
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