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Chapter 12: Agriculture in India (12.4: Major Challenges (Stagnation in…
Chapter 12: Agriculture in India
12.1: Types of Farming in India
Subsistence and commercial farming
Intensive and Extensive Farming
Plantation Farming
Mixed Farming:
Food Revolutions
Green Revolution (Agriculture)
White Revolution (Milk)
Yellow Revolution (Poultry)
Blue Revolution (Fish)
Pink Revolution (Apple)
12.2: Salient Features of Agriculture
(a) Subsistence Agriculture
(b) Pressure of population on Agriculture
(c) Mechanization of farming
(d) Dependence upon monsoon
(e) Variety of crops
(f) Predominance of food crops
(f) Seasonal Patterns
12.3: Major Crops of India
12.3.1: Food Grains: Rice, Wheat, Maize
Rice - Kharif (Summer) : Rice, Wheat, Maize
Wheat - Rabi (Winter)
Millet (Kharif - Summer)
Pulses
12.3.2: Commercial Crops: Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane, and Oilseeds
12.3.3: Plantation (Tea, Coffee, Cocoa)
12.3.4: Horticulture (Fruits, Veg & Flowers)
12.4: Major Challenges
Stagnation in Production of Major Crops
High cost of Farm Inputs
Soil Exhaustion
Depletion of Fresh Ground Water
Adverse impact of Global Climatic Change
Impact of Globalisation
Providing Food Security
Farmers Suicide
Others (Food as Fuel, Privitization of Seed etc)