India’s economy is growing, and the trend for gross domestic product from agricultural products is part of this growth. This lesson will explore the main agricultural products grown in India and the practices associated with growing these crops.
Produce in India
Vegetable korma is a delicious dish.
It’s a creamy, spicy, curry-flavored mixture featuring a diversity of ingredients including ginger, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, and garlic. This meal is often served alongside basmati rice or naan, an Indian flat bread. Vegetable korma is a good representation of the diversity of crops grown in India. Okay, enough dreaming about Indian food! Let’s learn about what crops are grown in India and the country’s agricultural practices.
CropsIn the decade between 2003 and 2013, India’s agricultural exports almost grew eightfold! There are two categories of agricultural products grown in India: food crops and cash crops. Food crops are plants grown for humans to eat. Cash crops are plants grown to be sold for profit. The specific region of the country determines what is best grown there. Food CropsThe major food crops grown in India are:
Cash CropsThe major cash crops in India are:
Crop Growing PracticesGrowing crops in India depends on the climate and the geology of the area. As we have mentioned, there are three growing seasons which revolve around monsoon season. Subsidence farming is prevalent in India, which is when families or small groups of people grow crops for their own consumption. Commercial farming is a major portion of India’s economy. In fact, the majority of the population in India depends on commercial farming for income. A big factor that has affected crop production and types of crops grown was the Green Revolution during the 1960s and 1970s. The production of wheat became a larger export because it doesn’t require as much water as rice does. Also, in recent years, the Indian government has provided subsidies (money) to the agricultural industry with an emphasis on wheat and rice. Government money has gone to improving irrigation and providing fertilizer. The government also provides support in terms of price support of wheat and rice. Price support is the minimum price at which a crop can be sold.Plantation farming is a common cash crop growing practice in India wherein large areas of land are used to grow one crop such as coffee, coconuts, tea, or rubber. Lesson SummaryIndia’s crop-growing industries have expanded dramatically over the past decade. Government subsidies have provided money to improve irrigation and provide fertilizer, which has increased crop yields. The government has also provided price support for wheat and rice, which sets the minimum selling price of the product. The Green Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s caused a shift from growing rice to wheat because wheat requires less water. The two major categories for crops grown in India are food crops (plants that are grown for humans to eat) and cash crops (plants grown to be sold for profit). x
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