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Crop Production and Management
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1.
How can a farmer increase the fertility of the soil?
2.
Why fields have to be watered regularly?
3.
Why is levelling of soil essential?
4.
Why is the process of loosening and turning of the soil an important task in agriculture?
5.
Boojho wants to know what are the various foods we get from animal sources?
6.
Boojho told the farmer that there were other plants growing along with wheat. He wanted to know if they had been purposely grown.
7.
Boojho went to a farm and saw a healthy crop growing there. Whereas in the neighbouring farm the plants were weak. He asked Paheli why do some plants grow better than others?
8.
Drip irrigation is considered advantageous over other methods of irrigation. Do you agree? Explain.
9.
Name one government agency which is involved in procuring food grains from farmers and storing them.
10.
Fishes are considered good for health. Give reason.
11.
Paddy cannot be grown in winter season. If yes, why?
12.
Is there any advantage of using a cultivator?
13.
In agricultural practices, which of the following comes first: Harvesting or sowing?
14.
To overcome what problems, the modern methods of irrigation are used.
15.
The rabi crops are known as winter crops. Give reason.
1.
Farmers can increase the fertility of the soil by :
(i) adding manure and fertilizers.
(ii) crop rotation.
(iii) leaving the field uncultivated in between two crops.
2.
Water is essential because germination of seeds does not take place under dry conditions.
3.
The field is levelled for sowing and for irrigation purposes.
4.
This allows the roots to penetrate deep into soil. The loose soil allows the roots to breathe easily deep into the soil and also helps in the growth of earthworms and microbes present in soil as they add humus to it.
5.
Milk, meat, egg, honey, wax etc. are found from animal sources.
6.
No, in a crop field many other undesirable plants may grow naturally along with the crop, these are called weeds.
7.
This is because of insufficient manuring and care.
8.
Yes, In drip irrigation method, water is released drop by drop near the roots of plants. It is thus considered advantageous over other methods as there is no wastage of water and it is also economical.
9.
Food Corporation of India (FCI) is the Government Agency which procure food grains from the farmers.
10.
Fishes are good for health because they are highly nutritious and rich in vitamin-A and vitamin-D. They are an important source of animal food in coastal areas.
11.
Paddy requires a lot of water. So, it cannot be grown in winter season. It is grown only in the rainy season.
12.
Yes, cultivator has an advantage as its use saves time as well as labour by digging into a considerable area at the same time.
13.
Sowing is done before harvesting.
14.
Traditional methods use manpower and animal power, and there is a wastage of water also during irrigation. To overcome these problems modern methods of irrigation are used.
15.
The rabi crops are known as winter crops because they are grown in winter season, e.g. wheat, gram, etc.
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