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Chapter: 9th Social Science : Economics: Tamil Nadu Agriculture
Give short answers
Social Science : Economics
AGRICULTURE IN
TAMILNADU
IV. Give short
answers
1- Give two examples for each
food crops and non-food crops
Food crops : 1. Paddy 2.
Maize
Non - food crops : 1. Cocount 2. Cotton
2. What are the factors responsible
for the changes in cropping area?
The size of cropping land in Tamil Nadu is 4544 thousand
hectares. It keeps on changing year to year.
• Sufficient rains at the proper period increases this extent of
land.
• Failure or shortage in rainfall leads to reduction in the land
usage for cultivation. Thus the major factor responsible for change in crop
area is rainfall.
3. Who monitors the quantity and
quality of ground water?
The Urban Water Board is monitoring the quantity and quality of
ground water.
4. Differentiate between small
and marginal farmers.
Small farmers
1. Farmers who cultivate 1-2 hectares of land is called small
farmers.
2. Of the total farmers 14% are small farmers.
3. They cultivate 26% of the total land.
Marginal farmers
1. Farmers who cultivate 1 hectare of land is called marginal
farmers.
2. Of the total farmers 78% are marginal farmers.
3. They cultivate 36% of the total land.
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