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Land Resources and Agriculture

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Geography

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1. Land-Use Categories and Land Ownership

  • Land-use records are maintained by the land revenue department.
  • Land-use categories add up to reporting area, which is different from geographical area measured by the Survey of India.
  • Area classified as forest is different from actual forest cover.
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2. Land-Use Change in India

  • Between 1950-51 and 2019-20, five land-use categories increased: forest, non-agricultural uses, permanent pasture and grazing land, current fallow, and net area sown.
  • Four land-use categories declined: barren and wasteland, culturable wasteland, area under tree crops and groves, and fallow other than current fallow.
  • The highest rate of increase is in land under non-agricultural uses.
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3. Cultivable Land, Cropping Intensity, and Land-Saving Technologies

  • Total cultivable land can be estimated by adding net sown area, all fallow lands, and culturable wasteland.
  • The scope for adding more land to net sown area is limited in India.
  • Land-saving technologies are necessary because land is scarce but population and food demand are high.
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4. Cropping Seasons and Types of Farming

  • India has three distinct crop seasons in the northern and interior parts: kharif, rabi, and zaid.
  • Kharif coincides with the Southwest Monsoon and supports tropical crops such as rice, cotton, jute, jowar, bajra, and tur.
  • Rabi begins in October-November and ends in March-April; major crops include wheat, gram, and mustard.

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Key topics in Land Resources and Agriculture include Land Use Categories in India, Correct vs Incorrect: Land Classification — Forest Area vs Actual Forest Cover, Land Use Categories in India. These are the concepts Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Land Resources and Agriculture — Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Geography?
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