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Improvement in Food Resources

Karnataka Board · Class 9 · Science

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Need for Food Resource Improvement

  • India's population is over one billion and still growing, requiring more than 250 million tonnes of grain annually
  • Limited scope for expanding cultivable land area - India is already intensively cultivated
  • Green Revolution increased food-grain production through improved varieties and practices
2

Crop Variety Improvement

  • Crop varieties selected through breeding for disease resistance, fertilizer response, quality, and high yields
  • Hybridisation involves crossing genetically dissimilar plants (intervarietal, interspecific, intergeneric)
  • Genetically modified crops created by introducing specific genes for desired characteristics
3

Nutrient Management

  • Plants obtain nutrients from air (carbon, oxygen), water (hydrogen, oxygen), and soil (13 nutrients)
  • Macronutrients required in large quantities: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphur
  • Micronutrients needed in small quantities: iron, manganese, boron, zinc, copper, molybdenum, chlorine
4

Irrigation Systems

  • Most Indian agriculture is rain-fed, making it dependent on monsoons
  • Proper irrigation at right growth stages increases crop yields significantly
  • Types of irrigation: wells (dug wells, tube wells), canals, river lift systems, tanks

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The process of developing better cropPlants require 16 essential nutrientsMethods to supply water to cropsDifferent farming methodsMethods to control weeds

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