CH 6 Agriculture

Ls 6 Agriculture in India
Mainpoints-10
Mind Mapping
Word Meanings:
1) Agriculture: the cultivation or the land in order to grow crops or raise animal livestock
as a source of food or other useful products. Eg: wood or cotton
2) Green revolution- it is a specific program introduced to increase the productivity in

the agriculture by high yielding variety of seeds
3) Modern farming practices-use of high and use of machineries eic are modern
farming practicans. yielding varieties of seeds, fertilisers
4) Foreign trade policy-policy of government regarding imports and Exports.
5) Environmental imbalance: any disturbance is created to our natural surrounding in

which we live or exist, egreduction in ground water level
6) coarse grains large or rough to touch
7) molasses, dark thick syrup produced during the refining of sugar.
8)horticulture crops: the crops which consists of fruits and vegetables.
9) Industrial crops: crops which are being cultivated to be used as raw material for
industry.
Question and answers
Q1.) Explain all the ways the indian government supported the Green Revolution?
Ans) 1. The Green Hevolution was initially introduced in Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar
Pradesh and in some parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu.
2. The government introduced new kinds of seeds known as high yielding varieties to the
Indian soll.
3. It was also accompanied by use of chemical fertilizers, machinery, such as tractors

and other imgation fertilizers.
4. A variety of Corporation Banks were setup to provide trade to farmers so that they buy
raw material such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, machinery required for modem
farming.
5. Agricultural Research Institutes were actahlichard

6. New irrigation and power projects were established.
7. Export of food grains was banned.
Q2) Do you think it is important for India to be self sufficient in food grains
production.
Ans) 1. A large portion of our population especially children and poor community are
unable to get adequate nutrition.
2. When ever there were little rain, or drought situation prevailed, this led to decrease in
food production and force government to import food grains.
3. To avoid these kind of situation in food grains production,
4. A large shop of food grains as build up with the government of Food Corporation of
India. That could be used incase of shortage and can avoid drought and famines
altuation in our country.
Q3). Why did not the Indian government allow farmers to export foodgrains during
the Green Revolution years?
Ans.Green Revolution was a project which was established by the government mainly
for the purpose of achieving food sufficiency in India. During this time the farmers were
able to produce much more than previous years. The government had plans to acquire
and save the excess production so as to avoid the food scarcity problem during famines
oto for the future So the Indian government did not allow the farmers to export the
foodgrains during the Green Revolution years.
Q4) What is a Minimum Support Price (MSP)? Why is a MSP needed?
Ans: Generally a lot of grain comes into the market at harvest time. The main problem
the farmers face the low price of grain due to the monopoly of the traders and less
demand. This means farmers are not able to sell their produce at a price nigh enough to
repay their loans and continue using the new farming methods. They need to be
protected from traders who might try to purchase the grains at low prices due to
monopoly. Therefore the novemmant decided to set a Minimum Support Price or (MSP)
A minimum support price is a price at which the farmers can sell their produce, if they
want to sell. The government seis the MSP su as to cover the cost of cultivaton and a
lille bit of profit to the farmer. Because of the MSP, farmers are not forced to sell their
grains at cheaper prices to the traders or middlemen.
Q5) Evaluate India as an Agricultural Producer.
Ans. (a) India has the second largest farm output
(b) It is the largest producer of milk, cashew nut, coconut, tea, ginger, turmeric and
black pepper, in the world.
(c) is the second largest producer of wheat, rice, sugar, groundnut and fish.
(d) is the third largest producer of tobacco.
(e) Accounts for 10% of the fruit production of the World.
(6) Write about some Agricultural Movements of india.
Ans) The Free India had seen some special movements, in the field of agriculture.
1. Green Revolution aimed at increasing the food production of free India.Improvement

in irrigation, technology, application of modern agricultural practices an of agricultural
credit and subsidies were major features.Yeild per unit increased, since 1950.In 1970s,
wheat production witnessed a huge risa.MS Swaminathan was the architect of "Green
Revolution
ii. White Revolution.It was started by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), in
1970.
It was a Rural Development Programme, basically.
The objective was creating a Nationwide milk Grid, and increasing the production Tire
movement came following the Green Green Revolution was a project which was
established by the government mainly for the purpose of achieving food sufficiency in
India. During this time the farmers were able to produce much more than previous
years. The government had plans to acquire and save the excess production so as to
avoid the food scarcity problem during famines oto for the future So the Indian
government did not allow the farmers to export the foodgrains during the Green
Revolution years.
Q4) What is a Minimum Support Price (MSP)? Why is a MSP needed?
Ans: Generally a lot of grain comes into the market at harvest time. The main problem
the
farmers face the low price of grain due to the monopoly of the traders and less demand.
This
means farmers are not able to sell their produce at a price nigh enough to repay their
loans and continue using the new farming methods. They need to be protected from
traders who might try to purchase the grains at low prices due to monopoly. Therefore
the novemmant decided to set a Minimum Support Price or (MSP) A minimum support
price is a price at which the farmers can sell their produce, if they want to sell. The
government seis the MSP su as to cover the cost of cultivaton and a lille bit of profit to
the farmer. Because of the MSP, farmers are not forced to sell their grains at cheaper
prices to the traders or middlemen.
Q5) Evaluate India as an Agricultural Producer.
Ans. (a) India has the second largest farm output
(b) It is the largest producer of milk, cashew nut, coconut, tea, ginger, turmeric and
black pepper, in the world.
(c) is the second largest producer of wheat, rice, sugar, groundnut and fish.
(d) is the third largest producer of tobacco.
(c) Accounts for 10% of the fruit production of the World.
(6) Write about some Agricultural Movements of india.
Ans) The Free India had seen some special movements, in the field of agriculture.
1. Green Revolution.Aimed at increasing the food production of free India.Improvement

in irrigation, technology, application of modern agricultural practices an of agricultural
credit and subsidies were major features.
Yieid per unit increased, since 1950.
In 1970s, wheat production witnessed a huge rise
MS Swaminathan was the architect of "Green Revolution
ii. White Revolution.

It was started by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), in 1970.
It was a Rural Development Programme, basically.
The objective was creating a Nationwide milk Grid, and increasing the production
India became the largest producer of milk products.
It was originally named as Operation Floods.

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Ls 6 Agriculture in India

2) Green revolution- it is a specific program introduced to increase the productivity in

4) Foreign trade policy-policy of government regarding imports and Exports.

5) Environmental imbalance: any disturbance is created to our natural surrounding in

6) coarse grains large or rough to touch

7) molasses, dark thick syrup produced during the refining of sugar.

8)horticulture crops: the crops which consists of fruits and vegetables.

Question and answers

3. It was also accompanied by use of chemical fertilizers, machinery, such as tractors

5. Agricultural Research Institutes were actahlichard

7. Export of food grains was banned.

3. To avoid these kind of situation in food grains production,

Q4) What is a Minimum Support Price (MSP)? Why is a MSP needed?

Ans. (a) India has the second largest farm output

(d) is the third largest producer of tobacco.

(e) Accounts for 10% of the fruit production of the World.

(6) Write about some Agricultural Movements of india.

1. Green Revolution aimed at increasing the food production of free India.Improvement

It was a Rural Development Programme, basically.

Q4) What is a Minimum Support Price (MSP)? Why is a MSP needed?

Q5) Evaluate India as an Agricultural Producer.

Ans. (a) India has the second largest farm output

(d) is the third largest producer of tobacco.

(c) Accounts for 10% of the fruit production of the World.

(6) Write about some Agricultural Movements of india.

1. Green Revolution.Aimed at increasing the food production of free India.Improvement

Yieid per unit increased, since 1950.

In 1970s, wheat production witnessed a huge rise

MS Swaminathan was the architect of "Green Revolution

ii. White Revolution.

It was a Rural Development Programme, basically.

India became the largest producer of milk products.

It was originally named as Operation Floods.

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