Tag: agriculture in india - iii : cash crops

It is a tropical as well as a subtropical crop. It grows well in hot and humid climate with a temperature of 21°C to 27°C and an annual rainfall between 75cm.

Thailand

India is the third-largest producer of cotton in the world. Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. 

Currently, Brazil is the largest sugar producer in the whole world. After Brazil, India is the 2nd largest sugarcane producer country in the world

Rubber belongs to  Tropical evergreen forests.

Assam is a state which does not produce sugar, due to its climate and vegetation. 

India is the third-largest producer of cotton in the world. Cotton grows well in drier parts of the black cotton soil of the Deccan plateau. 

Plantations are large tracts of land or estates used for cultivation of a single agricultural crop like tea, coffee, rubber or spices. Plantations were introduced in India by the Europeans.

Latex is the fluid that is used to form and production of rubber. It is obtained from the rubber tree.

Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane are the cash crops.
The other cash crops are Oil seeds and Tobacco.