AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES
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Kerala
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Assam
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Gujarat
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The total area under tea cultivation in Assam is accounting for more than half of the country’s total area under tea. Assam alone produces more than half of India’s tea production. The estimated annual average production of tea in Assam is about 630-700 million kg.
Detailed explanation-2: -The climate varies between a cool, arid winter and a hot, humid rainy season-conditions ideal for growing tea. Because of its long growing season and generous rainfall, Assam is one of the most prolific tea-producing regions in the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Assam, tea is harvested from March to November. Four distinct harvest seasons, made up of growth periods called a “flush”, with resting/dormant periods between flushes, called the “bhanji”. In winter, December to February, the tea gardens are closed for pruning and maintenance.
Detailed explanation-4: -The four biggest tea-producing countries today are China, India, Sri Lanka and Kenya. Together they represent 75% of world production.
Detailed explanation-5: -Camellia theifera assamica, “the tea plant of Assam”-C.