Agriculture Test - 2

Plantations are a type of commercial farming where single crop of tea, coffee, sugarcane, cashew, rubber, banana or cotton are grown.
Large amount of labour and capital are required.
The produce may be processed on the farm itself or in nearby factories.

RABI CROPS :
Crops which are grown during the winter season(October-March) are calledRabi crops.
Seeds of these crops are sown in the beginning of the winter season. After maturation of crops, they are harvested at the end of the winter season (April- May). For Example : Gram

KHARIF CROPS:
The kharif cropping season is from July –October during the south-west monsoon.
Rice needs high temperature, high humidity and rainfall. It grows best in alluvial clayey soil, which can retain water.
Millet is a hardy crop that needs low rainfall and high to moderate temperature and adequate rainfall.
Cotton requires high temperature, light rainfall, two hundred and ten frost-free days and bright sunshine for its growth.

Pulses  is a leguminous crop

Minimum support price is the price at which government purchase crops from the farmers, whatever may be the price for the crops. 
It is an important part of India's agricultural price policy.
It helps to incentivize the farmers and thus ensures adequate food grains production in the country.

Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as sericulture.

Crops that restore fertility of soils are called leguminous crops. Ex. Pulses

Maharashtra state is the largest producer of jowar.

The word agriculture is derived from Latin words ager or agri meaning soil and culture meaning, cultivation.

The land on which the crops are grown is known as arable land.

Cultivation of grapes is called viticulture. Grapes cultivated in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra are in great demand in the world over.