AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES
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Question
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cotton
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jute
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sugarcane
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sugarcane, cotton, jute, oilseeds, and tobacco are common profitable cash crops cultivated. With an increase in productivity of certain crops, especially sugar, the government aids the cultivation in providing incentives.
Detailed explanation-2: -Groundnut, sesame, rapeseed, linseed, castor seed, sunflower, and soybean are the oilseeds grown in India. Both the Kharif and Rabi crops are planted there. Red, yellow, and black cotton soils, as well as light sandy loams that drain well, are excellent for cultivation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tea, coffee, Areca nut, cashew nut, Coconut, Areca nut, Oil palm, Cocoa, Rubber. Sunflower, Castor, Groundnut, Soybean, Sesame, Mustard, Linseed, Olive, Safflower. Rice, Wheat, Barley, Maize, Oats, Sorghum, Rye.
Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of typical food and non-food cash crops are cereals, oilseeds, coffee, cocoa, sugar cane, vegetables and fruits (e.g. avocado and oranges), peanuts, cotton and tobacco.
Detailed explanation-5: -Wheat: 763 million metric tons. Corn: 1.1 billion metric tons. Rice: 495 million metric tons. Soybeans: 335 million metric tons. Oilseeds: 268 million metric tons. Cotton: 27 million metric tons. Sugar cane: 1.8 billion metric tons. Tobacco: 7.5 million metric tons. More items •07-Jan-2023