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India
Primary Activity
Question | Answer |
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What fraction of india's people depend on farming? | Two thirds |
What is the main purpose of these Farms? | The main purpose is to provide food for the farmer and his family |
What are indias most important crops? | Cereals such as rice, wheat, barley and millet |
Why are cash crops so crucial to India? | They are sold as exports and assist the country's international balance of trade |
What types of cash crops are being sold? | Tea, coffee, tobacco, sugar cane |
What does double cropping mean? | This means two crops are produced each year |
What factors influence farming in India? | Climate, Population etc. |
What type of climate does India have? | India have a monsoon-type climate |
What crop is dominant in North West India? | Millet |
What weather does this crop thrive in? | This crop thrives in dry conditions |
What are the mean temperatures in India? | Hovering between 20C and 30C |
What size of population do India have? | India have a huge population of over one billion people |
What has become of the high population? | It has given rise to intensive subsistence farming |