Agriculture Test - 10

India stands second in the production of rice producing 155.682 Million Metric Tonnes per annum after China with highest production. Rice is the staple food for Indians and India’s climate especially the Deccan plateau region is very much suitable for rice cultivation.

Crops                              Geographical conditionsal

• Masur, Urad and Tur are varieties of pulses.
  
• Masur: This dal is best for improving blood circulation.
  
• Urad: These pulses are rich in vitamin B.
  
• Tur: Usually eaten by majority of Indians. It helps in easy bowel movement.
  

Mixed farming is an agricultural system in which a farmer conducts different agricultural practice together, such as cash crops and livestock. The aim is to increase income through different sources and to complement land and labour demands across the year.

Tea is one of the important cash crops in India. Largest tea producers of India are Assam and West Bengal with 2/3^rd of total production of India. 

Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer. In 2016, Brazil produced a staggering 2,595,000 metric tons of coffee beans. It is not a new development, as Brazil has been the highest global producer of coffee beans for over 150 years.

Horticulture is the science and art of cultivating  fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants. It also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, soil management, landscape and garden design, construction, and maintenance.

• In agriculture, multiple cropping is the practice of growing two or more crops in the same piece of land during a single growing season. It is a form of polyculture.
  
• Multiple cropping is a form of Ecological Intensification that is potentially highly sustainable when two or more crops are grown at the same time or in a sequence.
  
• The use of the same field for two or more crops, whether of the same or of different kinds, successively during a single year.
  

• Ooty also known as Udhagamandalam is located in the Indian state of Tamilnadu. It is famous for the coffee and tea plantations.
  
• It is a famous hill station attracting many tourists due to its natural beauty. It is situated in the Nilgiri hills which are known as Blue Mountains.
  

Commercial farming is an agricultural type that aims to maximize production through various means, such as the heavy use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.