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• Agrotourism is a new field in tourism.
• In the tropics, various types of agricultural products are cultivated.
• City dwellers are curious about the farmer’s life and environment.
• Many of the city dwellers visit the rural areas to see this. So, Agrotourism is financially beneficial for the farmer and his village.

• Agrotourism is a new field in tourism.
• Vicinity – the area near or surrounding a particular place.
• In the tropics various types of agricultural products are cultivated. Hence there is greater scope for agrotourism.
• In agrarian countries the rural life, local customs & culture are utilized for agrotourism.
• City dwellers are curious about the farmers’ life & environment and many of them visit rural areas just to see this.
• Agrotourism is financially beneficial for the farmer & his village.

• It provides raw material for cotton textlile industry. 
• It is used for making of carpets, curtains, ropes and stuffing purposes. 
• Seeds are used for Edible oil & Vanaspati. 
• Cotton cakes used as a fodder for the animals.

• It required high, temperature & humid climate with average temperature of 27°C to 28°C. 
• It requires average rainfall of 100 to 150 cm. 
• The alluvial and loamy soil which contain salt and lime is most suitable. 
• Cheap means of transport to carry sugarcane to the factory.

Tea: Crows well in tropical and sub-tropical climates.

Soil type: Deep and fertile, well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matters.

Climate: Warm and moist, frost-free climate throughout the year.

Rainfall: Frequent showers throughout the year.

Two states: Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya and Tripura.

Geographical conditions required for the growth of sugarcane in India:

(i) It is a tropical as well as sub-tropical crop so it requires a hot and humid climate with a temperature of 24^oC to 27^oC.

(ii) It requires an annual rainfall between 75 to 100 cms.

(iii) It can be grown on a variety of soils.

(iv) Major sugarcane producing states of North India are: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and Haryana.

• Broadcasting method 
• Drilling method 
• Transplanting method.

• Temperature: Rice requires a high temperature of above 25°C. 
• Rainfall: It requires high humidity with an annual rainfall above 100 cm. In the areas of less rainfall, irrigation is essential. 
• Agricultural season: It is a kharif crop, which is grown with the onset of monsoon and is harvested in September-October. 
• Major producing areas: Rice is cultivated in the plains of north and northeastern India, coastal areas and the deltaic regions. Development of canal irrigation and tubewells have made it possible to grow rice in areas of low rainfall such as Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan. 

(i) Three geographical conditions for the growth of rice:

(a) It requires high temperature, (above 25'C).

(b) Annual rainfall above 100cm.

(c) High humidity

(ii) It is possible to grow rice in areas of less rainfall with the help of irrigation in Punjab and Haryana.