AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES
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Bihar
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Karnataka
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Maharashtra
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Maharashtra is the largest cotton growing State in the country. It covers about 34% of total cotton area and contributes 17% of the production. Maharashtra produces approximately 25 lakh bales per year.
Detailed explanation-2: -80% cotton is grown in Khandesh, Vidarbha, Marathwada regions. The important districts are Jalgaon, Akola, Yavatmal, Osmanabad, Nanded, Aurangabad, Wardha, Nagpur etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cotton is a Kharif crop in the major parts of the country viz. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and parts of Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka. In these areas, the irrigated crop is sown from March-May and the rain fed crop in June-July with the commencement of the monsoon.
Detailed explanation-4: -Geographical reason: Cotton grows widely in Maharashtra because black soil is found there.
Detailed explanation-5: -As per state-wise estimate, the production may improve from 76.30 lakh bales to 91 lakh bales in Gujarat. Maharashtra’s output may increase from 75 lakh bales to 84.50 lakh bales.