INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Coffee and cocoa are grown in ____ .
A
Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
B
Kerala and Uttarakhand
C
Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Next on this list is the southern state of Tamil Nadu, which produces close to 17, 875 Metric Tonnes of coffee. It’s a large coffee-producing state and more than 5% of the country’s total coffee output. The majority of what is produced in the state are Arabica coffee beans followed by Robusta coffee beans.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Kodagu district, Coffee is grown in 1, 06, 921 ha, which accounts to 44% of the total coffee area of the state of Karnataka. Most of the coffee area of the district is owned by small growers, i.e., with less than 10 hectares.

Detailed explanation-3: -Category-Hills of Kerala With a production of around 50, 000 to 60, 000 tonnes of robusta coffee annually, Wayanad is one of the prominent regions in the country cultivating the variety.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is grown as an under-storey intercrop with sufficient shade in southern states of India. In India, the current production is about 12, 000 Metric Tonnes and Tamil Nadu produces about 400 Metric Tonnes.

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