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Agriculture in India - III: Cash Crops

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Card 1Cash Crops

What are cash crops in agriculture?

Answer

Cash crops are crops grown mainly as raw material for industries or for sale in the market, not mainly for direct food use. Examples include cotton, jute, sugarcane, tea, coffee, and oilseeds such as

Card 2Cotton

Why is cotton considered an important fibre crop of India?

Answer

Cotton is an important fibre crop because it provides the basic raw material for the cotton textile industry. It is also a major commercial crop and India is one of the main producers of cotton in the

Card 3Cotton

What kind of climate does cotton need?

Answer

Cotton needs a mild, cool, dry climate with temperature between 21°C and 27°C. It needs 200 frost-free days and moderate rainfall of 50 to 80 cm, well distributed through the year.

Card 4Cotton

Why is cotton grown as a kharif crop in peninsular India?

Answer

Cotton is grown as a kharif crop in peninsular India because there is no fear of frost damaging the crop. Frost is harmful for cotton, so cropping season depends on the region.

Card 5Cotton Varieties

What is long staple cotton?

Answer

Long staple cotton is a cotton variety with fibre length of 24 to 27 mm. It is used to make fine quality cotton cloth. Egyptian cotton is the world-famous example of this variety. About half of India'

Card 6Cotton Varieties

Which states produce long staple cotton?

Answer

Long staple cotton is produced in Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Punjab produces good quality long stapled cotton and is the largest producer in India.

Card 7Processing of Fibre Crops

What is the difference between ginning and retting?

Answer

Ginning is the cotton-specific process in which cotton fibre is separated from the seed. Retting is the jute-specific microbiological process in which bundles are submerged in water so that the bark l

Card 8Jute

Why is jute called the golden fibre?

Answer

Jute is called the golden fibre because of the versatile nature of its colour. It is also an important fibre crop after cotton and is used for items such as gunny bags, ropes, carpets, tarpaulins, and

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