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111Answer the following questions in 30 words.(i) Name one important beverage crop and specify the geographical conditionrequired for its growth.and the regions where it is produced.

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(i) Tea is an important beverage crop. To grow well, the tea plant needs tropical or sub tropical climates, and deep and fertile well-drained soil which is rich in humus and organic matter.

(ii) Rice is a staple food crop of India. It grows in the plains of north and north-east India, coastal areas and the deltaic regions.

(iii) The various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government for the benefit of farmers are − Minimum Support Price policy, provision for crop insurance, subsidy on agricultural inputs and resources such as power and fertilisers, Grameen banks, Kissan Credit Cardand Personal Accident Insurance Scheme.

(iv) Adeclining area of land under cultivation coupled withincreasing populationcan lead to serious foodgrain shortages. This would in turn increase imports of foodgrains, thereby causing the economy to reel under huge debts.



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