Agriculture in India - II: Food Crops — Chapter Summary
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Summary of Agriculture in India - II: Food Crops for ICSE Class 10 Geography. Part of the ICSE Class 10 Geography syllabus.
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Food crops form the base of Indian agriculture and the daily diet of millions of people. Rice and wheat are the two most important cereal crops, while gram, maize, jowar, bajra and ragi also play major roles in food supply, fodder and soil use. Their growth depends mainly on climate, soil, rainfall,
Key Concepts
Rice is the most important crop
Rice is the most important crop of India and supports half of the Indian population. It is a kharif crop, a tropical as well as sub-tropical crop, and
Rice needs deep fertile clayey
Rice needs deep fertile clayey or friable loam soils, or even black lava soil because it can hold moisture well. It requires plenty of sunshine, an av
Rice is grown by broadcasting
Rice is grown by broadcasting, dibbling, drilling and transplantation. Broadcasting is used for inferior seeds and gives low yield. Drilling saves see
Rice is grown in almost all
Rice is grown in almost all parts of India except the higher parts of the Himalayas. West Bengal is the largest producer of rice in India, and Tamil N
Wheat is the most important foodgrain
Wheat is the most important foodgrain of India and the staple food of people in north and north-west India. It is a temperate crop and a rabi crop, gr
Learning Objectives
- Identify the major food crops of India and their seasonal classification
- Explain the climatic and soil requirements of rice, wheat, gram, maize and millets
- Compare the growing conditions of rice and wheat
- Understand methods of rice cultivation and wheat sowing
- Recognize the main producing states and regions of important food crops
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