Manthan Topic: sowing prosperity

Agriculture: a new dawn for the golden bird india

Team Details Shubham Shree Karchana Kumari Pooja kumari Priyanka singh Sanu singh

characteristics

Cultivated area

• National average cultivated area=1.69 hectares

• 72.3% of cultivated area devoted to food crop

CROP SEASONS

• Food crop and commercial crop are widely cultivated in india

• 3 major crop seasons in india

Irrigation

• Irrigation facility available for 30% of cultivated land

• Artificial irrigation is very essential for Indian agriculture as monsoon is uncertain and inequitably distributed

KHARIF

(JUNE-OCT)

ZAID

(APR-JUNE)

RABI

(NOV-APR)

Comparison between agriculture in India

and usa

Usa is developed

country

Avg. Farm in Usa is 250

hectares

Farmers in Usa use most

advanced technology

Usa farmers are rich and

wealthy

Irrigation facility is very

advanced

Usa farmers do not

depend on rain for

irrigation

India is a developing country

Avg. Farm in India is 2.3 hectares

Indian farmers use poor technology

Farmers commit suicide due to hunger and poor life

Lack of facility of irrigation and know ledge

Indian farmers depend on rain water for irrigation

Agricultural promotion

Land resource planning information and

education for agriculture

Land conservation and rehabilitation

Integrated pest management and control

in agriculture

AGRICULTURE FOR AN HONORABLE AND HIGHMINDED MAN, IS THE BEST OF ALL OCCUPATIONS OR ARTS BY WHICH MEN PROCURE THE

MEANS OF LIVING

Agricultural promotion

Rural energy transition to enhance

productivity

Conservation and sustainable agriulture

THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF FARMING IS NOT THE GROWING OF CROPS, BUT THE CULTIVATION AND PERFECTION OF HUMAN BEINGS

PEST MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

Use of field sanitation and reduction of pest habitat

Crop rotations

Resistance management

Judicious use of pesticide

CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

In future more people will need more food Farming is a key source of income that can help make poverty history Agriculture has a dual role in adopting and mitigating climate change Agriculture uses natural resources that are becoming scarce

RICE PRODUCTION IN INDIA

Sl.no States %

1 West Bengal 15.8

2 Andhra Pradesh

12.71

3 Orissa 7.31

4 Punjab 10.86

5 Uttar Pradesh 11.91

6 Tamil nadu 7.08

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Bihar Chhattisgarh Haryana karnataka

5.34

5.40

3.6

3.70

Water relations: Stands water logged conditions; 200 mm of monthly rainfall for lowland rice and 100 mm for upland rice; Requires a rainfall of 125 cm during vegetative stage; No standing water at ripening stage; Temperature: Need hot and humid climate; Best suited for the regions having high humidity, prolonged sunshine; Mean temperature around 22oC through out growing period; Tolerates day temperature up to 40oC; Above 22oC respiration is accelerated and grain filling period is reduced

Wheat production in India

Sl.no. states %

1 Haryana 13.27

2 Uttar Pradesh 33.02

3 Punjab 19.26

4 Madhya Pradesh 9.67

5 Rajasthan 9.31

6 Bihar 5.16

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Gujarat

Maharashtra

Uttaranchal

West Bengal

3.96

2.15

1.06

1.06

Climatic Requirement for Wheat Cultivation Wheat is a temperature crop but widely adapted to varying climate conditions. It needs cool, dry and clear climate for better growth and yield The optimum temperature range for growth is between 70C to 210C. The rainfall requirement is 750 to 1600 mm/year. Very low temperature, cloudy atmosphere and frost during grain filling stage is harmful. Soil Requirement for Wheat Cultivation: Wheat crop is grown in different types of soils ranging from desert soil to heavy clay soil. Heavy soil with open structure which can retain the monsoon rainfall for longer period is ideal for dry wheat crop. In M.S. black soils (regurs) are most suitable for cultivation of wheat.

We strongly believe that agriculture that is Environmentally, economically and socially Sustainable can make a vital contribution in Our response to the most urgent challenges: Reducing poverty and ensuring food security

There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from the

grocery, and the other that heat comes from the furnace

REFERENCES •Indian council for agricultural research

•Reserve bank of Australia

•Agricultural cooper

•Wikipedia

•Maps of India(www.mapsofindia.com)

•Consevationgateway(www.conservationgateway.org)

•Pesticidestewardship(www.pesticideatewar

dship.org)