cash crop Tag

23 Jul

Posted at 11:01h in Crop Cultivation
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  Arecanut (सुपारी) or betelnut (Areca catechu L.,) is an important cash crop in the Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, East and North Eastern regions of India. Areca plant is a tall-stemmed erect palm, reaching varied heights, depending upon the environmental conditions. Palms attaining a height of 30 meters are not uncommon which poses problems for harvesting of nuts. Arecanut is an important component of the religious, social and cultural celebrations and economic life of people in India. Arecanut is also used in ayurvedic and veterinary medicines. The habit of chewing arecanut is typical of the Indian subcontinent and its neighborhood. Although, production of arecanut is localized in a few states, the...

19 Jun

Posted at 10:43h in Miscellaneous
राकेश्‍वर वर्मा 154,436 views

भारतीय फसलें तथा उनका वर्गीकरण Crops grown in India are classified into different groups based on seasons i.e Rabi, Kharif, or zaid crop, life cycle ie Annual, Biennials and Pereinnials, and Economy.  1. Season Based (ऋतु आधारित) ख‍रीफ की फसल (Kharif Crops) Paddy (धान), Millet (बाजरा) , Maize (मक्‍का), Cotton (कपास), Ground nut (मूँगफली), Sweet potato (शकरकन्‍द), Black gram (उर्द), Green gram (मूँग) , Cowpea (लोबिया), Sorghum ( ज्‍वार), Sesame (तिल), Guar ( ग्‍वार), Jute (जूट), Sunn (सनई), Peogenpea (अरहर), Danch ( ढैंचा), Sugarcane (गन्‍ना), Soybean (सोयाबीन), Okra( भिंण्‍डी) रबी की फसल (Rabi Crops) Wheat (गेहूँ), Barley (जौं), Gram (चना), Mustard (सरसों), Peas (मटर), Brsim ( बरसीम), Alfalfa (रिजका), Lentil  (मसूर), Potato (आलू), Tobacco (तम्‍बाकू), Lahi( लाही),...