Chapter 5 of Indian geography class 12th
Intensity of cropping:-
In two ways-
*We cannot increase intensity
*Intensity of cropping or area is something that we can
increase
What is intensification of cropping?
It refers to the number of crops raised on a field during an
agricultural year.
C.I. - total cropped area
net sown area
Factors?
Fertilizers, water, HYV seeds, etc.
Cropping seasons in India?
--there are three cropping seasons in India: -
1) kharif
(June- September)
1
, During monsoon
Rice, bajra, maize, jowar, cotton, etc.
2) Rabi
(October- march)
Winter
Wheat, mustard, rice, jowar, groundnut, etc.
3) Zaid
(April- June)
Summer
Vegetables, fruits, fodder, rice, etc.
Types of farming?
--two type
1- irrigated:
is further into two: - protective and productive
protective- adverse effect of moisture deficiency
productive- sufficient soil moisture in cropping season
supplementary source is rain
2- rainfed:
Further into two: - dryland and wetland
Dryland- areas with less than 75 cm rainfall
1/3 of agricultural land is to conserve rainwater
Wetland- areas with more than 75 cm rainfall
Used for intensive crops- rice, jute, sugarcane
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Intensity of cropping:-
In two ways-
*We cannot increase intensity
*Intensity of cropping or area is something that we can
increase
What is intensification of cropping?
It refers to the number of crops raised on a field during an
agricultural year.
C.I. - total cropped area
net sown area
Factors?
Fertilizers, water, HYV seeds, etc.
Cropping seasons in India?
--there are three cropping seasons in India: -
1) kharif
(June- September)
1
, During monsoon
Rice, bajra, maize, jowar, cotton, etc.
2) Rabi
(October- march)
Winter
Wheat, mustard, rice, jowar, groundnut, etc.
3) Zaid
(April- June)
Summer
Vegetables, fruits, fodder, rice, etc.
Types of farming?
--two type
1- irrigated:
is further into two: - protective and productive
protective- adverse effect of moisture deficiency
productive- sufficient soil moisture in cropping season
supplementary source is rain
2- rainfed:
Further into two: - dryland and wetland
Dryland- areas with less than 75 cm rainfall
1/3 of agricultural land is to conserve rainwater
Wetland- areas with more than 75 cm rainfall
Used for intensive crops- rice, jute, sugarcane
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