Question
Download Solution PDFIn Odisha rice is considered as what type of crop?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "Subsistence".Key Points
- On smallholdings, farmers practice subsistence agriculture when they cultivate enough food to feed themselves and their families.
- Farmers who practice subsistence farming produce their farms primarily for local consumption and survival, with little to no surplus.
- From one place to another, agriculture has been commercialized to varying degrees. For instance, while rice is a commercial crop in Punjab and Haryana, it is a subsistence crop in Odisha.
- Punjab and Haryana have large farmland, which is perfect for growing rice. It is an agricultural crop that is raised and sold to make money.
- As a result, rice is grown commercially in Punjab and Haryana and for sustenance in Orissa.
- Jute, oil seeds, pulses, coconut, sugarcane, tea, rubber, cotton, gram, mustard, maize, sesame, ragi, potato, and soybean are some of the other crops grown. The state's principal centers for agriculture are Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Baleshwar, and Sambalpur.
Additional Information
- Commercial Crops
- Commercial crops are those that provide excellent benefits to farmers and yield the desired products when cultivated for sale to generate a profit.
- India's most significant commercial crop is sugarcane.
- Plantation
- Crops like tea, coffee, and rubber that are grown extensively are known as plantation crops. Estate and plantation are used interchangeably in this context.
- A large-scale agricultural unit, typically of a single crop, is referred to as an estate or plantation.
- Horticulture
- Fruits, vegetables, medicinal, aromatic, and beautiful plants are all examples of horticultural crops.
- These plants have substantial aesthetic value for people as well as being key dietary nutritious components, sources of medications, and sources of scent.
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