Agricultural Practices in India

The 'green revolution' refers to a series of research, and development, and technology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940s and the late 1960s, that increased agricultural production worldwide, particularly in the developing world, beginning most markedly in the late 1960s.
Green revolution in India began in the 1960s, through the introduction of high-yield crop varieties and application of modern agricultural techniques, and led to an increase in food production in India. 

The dramatic increase in agricultural production achieved through high-yielding crop varieties is universally known as the Green Revolution.

Adivasis and villagers sold forest produce to buy salt, iron, medicines, cloth and tabacco.

Shifting cultivation is a traditional practice of agriculture prevalent in various parts of Asia, Africa and South-America. It is known as ladang in south-east Asia, milpa in Central America, Chitemene or tavy in Africa and Chena in Sri Lanka. In India it has different local names like dhya, penda, bewar, nevad, Jhum, podu.

Wheat is grown on more land area worldwide than any other crop and is a close third to rice and corn in total world production. Wheat is well adapted to harsh environments and is mostly grown on wind swept areas that are too dry and too cold for the more tropically inclined rice and corn, which do best at intermediate temperature levels. 

The top world crops, such as wheat, rice, corn, and potatoes, belong primarily to the families Gramineae (grasses) and Solanaceae (nightshades).

1. Dairy farming is a non-farm activity. Dairy farming is a class of enterprise, for long term production of milk, usually not only from dairy cows, but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may either be processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.
   2. Some of the main non-farming activities are:
        (i) Diary farming; 
        (ii) Small scale cottage industry; 
        (iii) Shop-keeping; 
        (iv) Transport; 
         (v) PCO. 
   
   

Dairy farming is an act of milk production, processing and marketing through various traditional as well as modern technologies. In rural India it is one of the main occupations for the sustainability. Though India is the major milk producer, farming techniques are not well developed.

Few farmers are unable to make their living from their land despite improved irrigation and modern farming method because they hold small plot of land.

Large farmers-
The farmers who own more than 10 hectares of land are known as larger farmers.

The village had a well-developed system of irrigation, the introduction of multiple cropping,  modern farming methods, electricity supply, green revolution introduced HYV seeds are the main reasons behind growing three different crops in a year in Palampur.

all farmers grow at least two main crops in Palampur.Many farmers cultivated potatoes as the third crop. In the rainy season, farmers grow jowar and bajra.
In the winter season wheat is grown.

Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy) for eventual sale of a dairy product. Although any mammal can produce milk, commercial dairy farms are typically one-species enterprises. In developed countries, dairy farms typically consist of high producing dairy cows. Other species used in commercial dairy farming include goats, sheep, and camels. In Italy, donkey dairies are growing in popularity to produce an alternative milk source for human infants.

• Poaceae or gramineae is the most economically important plant family.
• It provides staple foods from domesticated cereal crops such as maize,wheat,rice,barley,millet etc.
• So the correct answer is 'Poaceae'