Food resources 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Photoperiods
A
Related to the duration of sunlight
2
Q
Based on seasons, how are crops classified?
A
Kharif and Rabi
3
Q
Kharif - time period
A
June - October
4
Q
Rabi - time period
A
November - April
5
Q
Kharif - seasons and temp.
A
Rainy season and hot, warm temps.
6
Q
Rabi - seasons and temp.
A
Winter season and cool temp.
7
Q
Kharif - examples
A
Cotton, Maize, Black Gram, Green Gram, Soybean, Pigeon Pea
8
Q
Rabi - examples
A
Gram, Wheat, Linseed, Mustard
9
Q
Groups of activities for improving crop yields
A
Crop variety improvement, Crop production improvement, Crop production management
10
Q
Stats in India
A
In India, there has been a 4x increase in food crop production and only 25% increase in cultivable land area.
11
Q
Stages of farming
A
- The choice of seeds for planting.
- Nurturing of crops for growth.
- Protection of growing and harvested crops from loss.
