Tag: plantation of crops

India introduced cultivation of Tobacco, tapioca,pineapple from Pacific Islands.

Cash crops are those which are primarily grown for sale and not for use by the grower and his family. The cash crops provide raw material to the agro-based industries. They provide money  to the farmers not only to improve their living conditions, but also to improve their farming practices.

Fruits, Vegetables, Spices, Floriculture, Medicinal/aromatic plants, others like Betel vine, Mushroom, Honey production are  highest production of food grains in Uttar Pradesh.

 West Bengal is the largest producer of Jute, Gujarat is the largest producer of Cotton and Uttar Pradesh. 

Northwestern India (including Gujarat and Punjab) and western India (Maharashtra) are the primary regions for cotton cultivation due to the favorable black soil and climate.

Jowar is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production.

Assam is historically and currently the largest producer of tea in India, accounting for more than half of the country's total production.

Tea plants require well-drained soil and cannot tolerate waterlogging, which is why they are primarily cultivated on the slopes of hills to allow for natural drainage.